Psalms 53

1 For the leader. On mahalath. A maskil of David. Fools say in their heart, ‘There is no God.’ Vile, hateful their life is; not one does good.

達味訓誨歌，交與樂官，悲調。 愚妄的人心中說：「沒有天主，」他們都喪盡天良，恣意作惡。行善的人實在找不到一個。

2 From heaven God looks out on humans, to see if any are wise, and care for God.

天主由高天俯視世人的子孫，察看有無尋覓天主的明智人，

3 But all have turned bad, the taint is on all; not one does good, no, not one.

人人都離棄了正道，趨向邪惡，沒有一人行善，實在沒有一個。

4 Have they learned their lesson, those workers of evil? Who ate up my people, eating, devouring, never calling to the Lord.

那些作姦犯科的人，吞我民如食饅頭；總不呼求天主的人，豈不是愚蠢糊塗？

5 Sore afraid will they be, where no fear was; when God scatters the bones of the godless people. They will be put to shame, when God rejects them.

在不應驚慌之處，他們反倒驚惶發呆；因為天主分散了那圍攻你者的骨骸，他們必將蒙羞，因天主已把他們捨棄。

6 If only help from Zion would come for Israel! When God brings his people a change of fortune, how glad will be Jacob, and Israel how joyful!

唯願以色列人的救援來自熙雍！天主若將自己的民族命運變更，雅各伯必將喜慶，以色列必將歡騰。