Psalm 53

Psalm 53a

53:1–6pp—Ps 14:1–7

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!