Psalms 53

1 to/for to conduct upon Mahalath Maskil to/for David to say foolish in/on/with heart his nothing God to ruin and to abhor injustice nothing to make: do good

For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

2 God from heaven to look upon son: child man to/for to see: see there be prudent to seek [obj] God

God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

3 all his to turn together to corrupt nothing to make: do good nothing also one

All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

4 not to know to work evil: wickedness to eat people my to eat food: bread God not to call: call to

Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.

5 there to dread dread not to be dread for God to scatter bone to camp you be ashamed for God to reject them

There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.

6 who? to give: if only! from Zion salvation Israel in/on/with to return: rescue God captivity people his to rejoice Jacob to rejoice Israel

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!