Psalms 53

1 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.

“For the leader of the music. To be sung on wind instruments. A psalm of David.” The fool saith in his heart, “There is no God!” They are corrupt; their doings are abominable; There is none that doeth good.

2 God looks down from heaven on the children of mankind to see if there are any who understand, who seek after him.

God looketh down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any that have understanding, That have regard to God.

3 They have all turned away. Together they have become corrupt. There is not one who does good, not even one.

They are all gone astray; together are they corrupt; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 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?

Shall not the evil-doers be requited, Who eat up my people like bread, And call not upon God?

5 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.

Yea! fear shall come upon them, Where no fear is; For God will scatter the bones of him that encampeth against thee; Thou shalt put them to shame, for God despiseth them!

6 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!

O that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captives of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel be glad.