< 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 Leader; upon Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God'; they have dealt corruptly, and have done abominable iniquity; 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 forth from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God.
3 Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good — not even one.
Every one of them is unclean, they are together become impure; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
4 Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.
'Shall not the workers of iniquity know it, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and call not upon 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 are they in great fear, where no fear was; for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee; Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected 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!
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God turneth the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

< Psalms 53 >