Psalmorum 53

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

For the chief musician; set to Mahalath. A maschil of David. A fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one who does good.

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

God looks down from heaven on the children of mankind to see if there are any who understand, who seek after him.

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

They have all turned away. Together they have become corrupt. There is not one who does good, not even one.

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

Do those who commit iniquity have no understanding— those who devour my people as if they were eating bread and they do not call on God?

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

They were in great fear, although no reason to fear was there; for God will scatter the bones of whoever will camp against you; such people will be put to shame because God has rejected them.

6 Quis dabit ex Sion salutare Israel? cum converterit Deus captivitatem plebis suæ, exultabit Iacob, et lætabitur Israel.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God brings back his people from the captivity, then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad!