Psalm 53
Psalm 53a
For the director of music. According to mahalath.b A maskilc of David.
1 The fools says in his heart,
“There is no God.”t
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 God looks down from heavenu
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,v
any who seek God.w
3 Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.x
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?
They devour my people as though eating bread;
they never call on God.
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
where there was nothing to dread.y
God scattered the bonesz of those who attacked you;a
you put them to shame,b for God despised them.c
6 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!