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 Chief Musician. To the tune of "Mahalath." A contemplation by David.] The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

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

God looks down from heaven on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.

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

Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

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

Have evildoers no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call on God?

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.

There they will be in great fear, where no fear had been, for God will scatter the bones of those who encamp against you. You will put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

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

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion. When God brings back his people from captivity, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.