詩篇 53

1 愚かなるものは心のうちに神なしといへり かれらは腐れたりかれらは憎むべき不義をおこなへり善をおこなふ者なし

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 神は天より人の子をのぞみて悟るものと神をたづぬる者とありやなしやを見たまひしに

God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

3 みな退ぞきてことごとく汚れたり善をなすものなし一人だになし

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

4 不義をおこなふものは知覺なきか かれらは物くふごとくわが民をくらひ また神をよばふことをせざるなり

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on God?

5 かれらは懼るべきことのなきときに大におそれたり 神はなんぢにむかひて營をつらぬるものの骨をちらしたまへばなり 神かれらを棄たまひしによりて汝かれらを辱かしめたり

There they were in great fear, where no fear was, for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you. You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

6 願くはシオンよりイスラエルの救のいでんことを 神その民のとらはれたるを返したまふときヤコブはよろこびイスラエルは樂まん

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