Psalms 53

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

In finem, pro Maëleth intelligentiæ David. Dixit insipiens in corde suo: Non est Deus. Corrupti sunt, et abominabiles facti sunt in iniquitatibus; non est qui faciat bonum.

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

Deus de cælo prospexit super filios hominum, ut videat si est intelligens, aut requirens Deum.

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

Omnes declinaverunt; simul inutiles facti sunt: non est qui faciat bonum, non est usque ad unum.

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

Nonne scient omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, qui devorant plebem meam ut cibum panis?

5 There they were 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.

Deum non invocaverunt; illic trepidaverunt timore, ubi non erat timor. Quoniam Deus dissipavit ossa eorum qui hominibus placent: confusi sunt, quoniam Deus sprevit eos.

6 O 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.

Quis dabit ex Sion salutare Israël? cum converterit Deus captivitatem plebis suæ, exsultabit Jacob, et lætabitur Israël.