Psalms 53
53
Psalm 53#53:0 Psalm 53 is virtually identical in wording to Psalm 14.
For the choir director; according to mahalath,#53:0 Unknown musical term. a maskil by David.
1Godless fools say in their hearts,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt.
They do disgusting things.
There is no one who does good things.
2God looks down from heaven on Adam’s descendants
to see if there is anyone who acts wisely,
if there is anyone who seeks help from God.
3Everyone has fallen away.
Together they have become rotten to the core.
No one, not even one person, does good things.
4Are all those troublemakers,
those who devour my people as if they were devouring food,
so ignorant that they do not call on God?
5There they are—panic-stricken—
⌞but⌟ there was no reason to panic,
because God has scattered the bones
of those who set up camp against you.
You put them to shame.
After all, God has rejected them.
6If only salvation for Israel would come from Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of his people,
Jacob will rejoice.
Israel will be glad.
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Psalms 53
53
A Lament over Widespread Corruption
1For the leader; according to Mahalath. A maskil of David.
I
2The fool says in his heart,#53:2–6a] Ps 14:1–5a.
“There is no God.”#Ps 10:4; 36:2; Is 32:6; Jer 5:12.
They act corruptly and practice injustice;
there is none that does good.
3God looks out from the heavens
upon the children of Adam,#53:2b–3] Rom 3:11–12.
To see if there is a discerning person#Ps 11:4; 102:20.
who is seeking God.
4All have gone astray;
each one is altogether perverse.
There is not one who does what is good, not even one.#Ps 12:2.
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5#Ps 79:6.Do they not know better, those who do evil,
who feed upon my people as they feed upon bread?#Ps 27:2; Is 9:11.
Have they not called upon God?
6They are going to fear his name with great fear,
though they had not feared it before.
For God will scatter the bones
of those encamped against you.
They will surely be put to shame,
for God has rejected them.
III
7Who will bring forth from Zion
the salvation of Israel?
When God reverses the captivity of his people
Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad.#Ps 85:2.
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