Psalms 53

1 For the end, [a Psalm] of David upon Maeleth, of instruction. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted [themselves], and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that does good.

En sú heimska að segja: „Guð er ekki til.“Hvers vegna segja menn slíkt? Vegna þess að hjörtu þeirra eru spillt og verk þeirra vond.

2 God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

Guð lítur niður af himni. Hann rennir augum yfir mannanna börn. Skyldi nokkur vera hygginn og leita vilja Guðs?

3 They have all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that does good, there is not even one.

Nei, allir hafa þeir snúið í hann baki. Þeir eru spilltir. Enginn þeirra gerir vilja Guðs, ekki einn einasti!

4 Will none of the workers of iniquity know, who devour my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon God. There were they greatly afraid, where there was no fear:

Þeir munu fá sinn dóm, illgjörðamennirnir sem ofsækja lýð Guðs.

5 or God has scattered the bones of the men-pleasers; they were ashamed, for God despised them.

Þeir munu þjást af ótta, jafnvel þegar engin hætta er! Guð mun á sínum tíma tvístra þeim. Hann hefur fellt sinn dóm og hafnað þeim.

6 Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? When the Lord turns the captivity of his people, Jacob shall exult, and Israel shall be glad.

Ó, að Guð kæmi frá Síon og frelsaði Ísrael! Þá munum við taka gleði okkar á ný.