Psalms, 53

1. [For the choirmaster In sickness Poem Of David] The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God!' They are corrupt, vile and unjust, not one of them does right.

1. To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: [there is] none that doeth good.

2. God looks down from heaven at the children of Adam, to see if a single one is wise, a single one seeks God.

2. God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that did understand, that did seek God.

3. All have proved faithless, all alike turned sour, not one of them does right, not a single one.

3. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; [there is] none that doeth good, no, not one.

4. Are they not aware, these evil-doers? They are devouring my people; this is the bread they eat, and they never call upon God.

4. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

5. They will be gripped with fear, just where there is no need for fear, for God scatters the bones of him who besieges you; they are mocked because God rejects them.

5. There were 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 despised them.

6. Who will bring from Zion salvation for Israel? When God brings his people home, what joy for Jacob, what happiness for Israel!

6. Oh that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.