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; set to Mahalath. A maschil of David. A fool says 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 children of mankind to see if there are any who understand, who seek after him.

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

They have all turned away. Together they have become corrupt. There is not 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

Do those who commit iniquity have no understanding— those who devour my people as if they were eating bread and they 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

They were in great fear, although no reason to fear was there; for God will scatter the bones of whoever will camp against you; such people will be put 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 from Zion! When God brings back his people from the captivity, then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad!