Psalms 53

1 To the Overseer. — 'On a disease.' — An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

For the end, [a Psalm] of David upon Maeleth, of instruction. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted [themselves], and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that does good.

2 God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, [One] seeking God.

God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

3 Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good — not even one.

They have all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that does good, there is not even one.

4 Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.

Will none of the workers of iniquity know, who devour my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon God. There were they greatly afraid, where there was no fear:

5 There they feared a fear — there was no fear, For God hath scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against thee, Thou hast put to shame, For God hath despised them.

or God has scattered the bones of the men-pleasers; they were ashamed, for God despised them.

6 Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back [to] a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice — Israel is glad!

Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? When the Lord turns the captivity of his people, Jacob shall exult, and Israel shall be glad.