Psalmorum 53

1 in finem pro Melech intellegentiae David dixit insipiens in corde suo non est Deus corrupti sunt et abominabiles facti sunt in iniquitatibus non est qui faciat bonum

For the chief musician; set to Mahalath. A maschil of David. A fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one who does good.

2 Deus de caelo prospexit in filios hominum ut videat si est intellegens aut requirens Deum

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

3 omnes declinaverunt simul inutiles facti sunt non est qui faciat bonum non est usque ad unum

They have all turned away. Together they have become corrupt. There is not one who does good, not even one.

4 nonne scient omnes qui operantur iniquitatem qui devorant plebem meam ut cibum panis

Do those who commit iniquity have no understanding— those who devour my people as if they were eating bread and they do not call on God?

5 Deum non invocaverunt illic trepidabunt timore ubi non fuit timor quoniam Deus dissipavit ossa eorum qui hominibus placent confusi sunt quoniam Deus sprevit eos

They were in great fear, although no reason to fear was there; for God will scatter the bones of whoever will camp against you; such people will be put to shame because God has rejected them.

6 quis dabit ex Sion salutare Israhel dum convertit Deus captivitatem plebis suae exultabit Iacob et laetabitur Israhel

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