Psalm 53

 

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

 

 

1                    The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”  They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.

 

2                    God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.

 

3                    Everyone has turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

 

4                    Will the evildoers never learn—those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on God?

 

5                    There they were, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to dread.  God scattered the bones of those who attacked you; you put them to shame, for God despised them.

 

6                    Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!  When God restores the fortunes of His people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!