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 the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, 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 down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that did understand, that did seek God.

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

Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; [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.

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread! they have not called 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 they were 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 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!

O that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! when God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.