Mazmur 53

1 Untuk pemimpin kor. Menurut lagu: Mahalat. Nyanyian pengajaran Daud. Orang dungu berkata dalam hati, "Tidak ada Allah." Perbuatan mereka jahat dan keji; tidak ada yang berbuat baik.

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.

2 Dari surga TUHAN memandang umat manusia, untuk mencari orang bijak yang menyembah Dia.

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

3 Tetapi semua orang sudah menyeleweng dan bejat tak ada seorang pun yang berbuat baik.

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

4 Kata TUHAN, "Tak sadarkah orang-orang jahat itu? Mereka hidup dengan merampasi umat-Ku, dan tak pernah berdoa kepada-Ku."

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:

5 Orang jahat akan sangat ketakutan, padahal tak ada yang menakutkan, sebab Allah menghamburkan tulang orang yang mengepung kamu; mereka telah ditolak Allah, maka kamu akan mengalahkan mereka.

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

6 Dari Bukit Sion datanglah kiranya keselamatan bagi Israel. Maka keturunan Yakub akan bersukacita bila TUHAN memulihkan keadaan umat-Nya.

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.