תהילים 53

1 למנצח על-מחלת משכיל לדוד ב אמר נבל בלבו אין אלהים השחיתו והתעיבו עול-- אין עשה-טוב

[For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Mahalath." A contemplation by David.] The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

2 אלהים-- משמים השקיף על-בני-אדם לראות היש משכיל-- דרש את-אלהים

God looks down from heaven on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.

3 כלו סג יחדו נאלחו אין עשה-טוב אין גם-אחד

Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

4 הלא ידעו פעלי-און אכלי עמי אכלו לחם אלהים לא קראו

Have evildoers no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call on God?

5 שם פחדו פחד-- לא-היה-פחד כי-אלהים--פזר עצמות חנך הבשתה כי-אלהים מאסם

There they will be in great fear, where no fear had been, for God will scatter the bones of those who encamp against you. You will put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

6 מי יתן מציון ישעות ישראל בשוב אלהים שבות עמו יגל יעקב ישמח ישראל

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion. When God brings back his people from captivity, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.