Psalm 53
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Mahalath.” A contemplation by
David.
1 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 God looks
down from heaven
on the children of
men,
to see if there are
any who understood,
who seek after God.
3 Every
one of them
has gone back.
They have
become filthy together.
There is no
one who does good,
no, not one.
4 Have
the workers
of iniquity no knowledge,
who eat up my
people as they eat
bread,
and don’t call on God?
5 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 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.