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 Chief Musician. To the tune of "Mahalath." A contemplation by David.] The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. 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 on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.

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

Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

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

Have evildoers no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call on 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 will be in great fear, where no fear had been, for God will scatter the bones of those who encamp against you. You will put them to shame, because God has rejected 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 out of Zion. When God brings back his people from captivity, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.