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

Unto the end. For Mahalath: the thoughts of David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They were corrupted, and they became abominable with iniquities. 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 gazed down from heaven on the sons of men, to see if there were any who were considering or seeking God.

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

All have gone astray; together they have become useless. There is no one who does good; there is 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 they never learn: all those who work iniquity, who devour my people like a meal of bread?

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

They have not called upon God. In that place, they have trembled in fear, where there was no fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who please men. They have been confounded, because God has spurned 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

Who will grant from Zion the salvation of Israel? Jacob will exult, when God will convert the captivity of his people; and Israel will rejoice.