Psalms 53

1 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.

“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 men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

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

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

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on God?

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

5 There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them 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 [yeshuat] of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall 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.