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.

To him that excelleth on Mahalath. A Psalme of David to give instruction. The foole hath saide in his heart, There is no God. they haue corrupted and done abominable wickednes: there is none that doeth 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 downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.

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

Euery one is gone backe: they are altogether corrupt: there is none that doth good, no not one.

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

Doe not the workers of iniquitie knowe that they eate vp my people as they eate bread? they call not vpon God.

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.

There they were afraide for feare, where no feare was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that besieged thee: thou hast put them to confusion, because God hath cast them off.

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!

Oh giue saluation vnto Israel out of Zion: when God turneth the captiuitie of his people, then Iaakob shall reioyce, and Israel shalbe glad.