Mazmur 53

1 Untuk pemimpin biduan. Menurut lagu: Mahalat. Nyanyian pengajaran Daud. Orang bebal berkata dalam hatinya: "Tidak ada Allah!" Busuk dan jijik kecurangan mereka, tidak ada yang berbuat baik.

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 Allah memandang ke bawah dari sorga kepada anak-anak manusia, untuk melihat apakah ada yang berakal budi dan yang mencari Allah.

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

3 Mereka semua telah menyimpang, sekaliannya telah bejat; tidak ada yang berbuat baik, seorangpun tidak.

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

4 Tidak sadarkah orang-orang yang melakukan kejahatan, yang memakan habis umat-Ku seperti memakan roti, dan yang tidak berseru kepada Allah?

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 Di sanalah mereka ditimpa kekejutan yang besar, padahal tidak ada yang mengejutkan; sebab Allah menghamburkan tulang-tulang para pengepungmu; mereka akan dipermalukan, sebab Allah telah menolak mereka.

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 Ya, datanglah kiranya dari Sion keselamatan bagi Israel! Apabila Allah memulihkan keadaan umat-Nya, maka Yakub akan bersorak-sorak, Israel akan bersukacita.

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.