Psalms 53

1 Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his heart: There is no God. They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.

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 God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.

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 All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable together, there is none that doth good, no not one.

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

4 Shall not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they eat bread?

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

5 They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that please men: they have been confounded, because God hath despised them.

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 Who will give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when God shall bring back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

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.