Psalms 53
53
Psalm 53#In Hebrew texts 53:1-6 is numbered 53:2-7.
For the director of music. According to mahalath.#Title: Probably a musical term A maskil#Title: Probably a literary or musical term of David.
1The fool says in his heart,
‘There is no God.’
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
there is no-one who does good.
2God looks down from heaven
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.
3Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;
there is no-one who does good,
not even one.
4Do all these evildoers know nothing?
They devour my people as though eating bread;
they never call on God.
5But there they are, 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.
6Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
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Psalms 53
53
PSALM 53
To the chief Musician. On Mahalath: an instruction. Of David.
1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God#GodHebrew: Elohim They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. 2God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God#GodHebrew: Elohim 3Every one of them is gone back, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one. 4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people as they eat bread? they call not upon God#GodHebrew: Elohim 5There were they in great fear, where no fear was; for God#GodHebrew: Elohim scattereth the bones of him that encampeth against thee. Thou hast put them to shame, for God#GodHebrew: Elohim hath despised them. 6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God#GodHebrew: Elohim turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.