תהילים 53

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

To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

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

God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

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

Every one of them has gone back; they are unclean: there is not one who does good, no, not one.

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

Have the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food, as they would take bread; they make no prayer to God.

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

They were in great fear, where there was no cause for fear: for the bones of those who make war on you have been broken by God; you have put them to shame, because God has no desire for them.

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

May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! When the fate of his people is changed by God, Jacob will have joy, and Israel will be glad.