Psalm 53

Psalm 53

53:1-6^pp — Ps 14:1–7

For the director of music. According to mahalath. A maskil of David.

^*Fools^a say in their hearts,

“There is no God.”^b

They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;

there is no one who does good.

God looks down from heaven^c

on the human race

to see if there are any who understand,^d

any who seek God.^e

Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;

there is no one who does good,

not even one.^f

Do all these evildoers know nothing?

They devour my people as though eating bread;

they never call on God.

But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,

where there was nothing to dread.^g

God scattered the bones^h of those who attacked you;ⁱ

you put them to shame,^j for God despised them.^k

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!

When God restores his people,

let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!