Psalmorum 53

1 Psalmus, in finem, pro Amalech, intellectus David. Dixit insipiens in corde suo: Non est Deus. Corrupti sunt, et abominabiles facti sunt in iniquitatibus: non est qui faciat bonum.

For the Leader; upon Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God'; they have dealt corruptly, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.

2 Deus de caelo prospexit super filios hominum: ut videat si est intelligens, aut requirens Deum.

God looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God.

3 Omnes declinaverunt, simul inutiles facti sunt: non est qui faciat bonum, non est usque ad unum.

Every one of them is unclean, they are together become impure; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Nonne scient omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, qui devorant plebem meam ut cibum panis?

'Shall not the workers of iniquity know it, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and call not upon God?'

5 Deum non invocaverunt: illic trepidaverunt timore, ubi non erat timor. Quoniam Deus dissipavit ossa eorum qui hominibus placent: confusi sunt, quoniam Deus sprevit eos.

There are they in great fear, where no fear was; for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee; Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them.

6 Quis dabit ex Sion salutare Israel? cum converterit Dominus captivitatem plebis suae, exultabit Iacob, et laetabitur Israel.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God turneth the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.