Psalms 53

1 For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.

TO THE OVERSEER. “ON A DISEASE.” AN INSTRUCTION OF DAVID. A fool said in his heart, “There is no God.” They have done corruptly, Indeed, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek after God.

God looked on the sons of men from the heavens, To see if there is an understanding one, [One] seeking God.

3 Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Everyone went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good—not even one.

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon God.

Workers of iniquity have not known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, They have not called God.

5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee; thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them.

There they feared a fear—there was no fear, For God has scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against you, You have put to shame, For God has despised them.

6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, then shall Jacob rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.

Who gives the salvation of Israel from Zion? When God turns back [to] a captivity of His people, Jacob rejoices—Israel is glad!