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.

En sú heimska að segja: „Guð er ekki til.“Hvers vegna segja menn slíkt? Vegna þess að hjörtu þeirra eru spillt og verk þeirra vond.

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

Guð lítur niður af himni. Hann rennir augum yfir mannanna börn. Skyldi nokkur vera hygginn og leita vilja Guðs?

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

Nei, allir hafa þeir snúið í hann baki. Þeir eru spilltir. Enginn þeirra gerir vilja Guðs, ekki einn einasti!

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

Þeir munu fá sinn dóm, illgjörðamennirnir sem ofsækja lýð Guðs.

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.

Þeir munu þjást af ótta, jafnvel þegar engin hætta er! Guð mun á sínum tíma tvístra þeim. Hann hefur fellt sinn dóm og hafnað þeim.

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!

Ó, að Guð kæmi frá Síon og frelsaði Ísrael! Þá munum við taka gleði okkar á ný.