Psalms 53:4,6 - Compare All Versions

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Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on God.

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

Have those who work evil no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon God?

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

Will those who do evil never learn? They eat up my people like bread and wouldn’t think of praying to God.

Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When God restores his people, Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.

Will evildoers never understand? They consume my people as they consume bread;  they do not call on God.

Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people,  let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? Who eat up my people as they eat bread: They have not called upon God.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, And Israel shall be glad.

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon God?

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

Don’t they know anything, all these predators? Don’t they know they can’t get away with this, Treating people like a fast-food meal over which they’re too busy to pray?

Is there anyone around to save Israel? God turns life around. Turned-around Jacob skips rope, turned-around Israel sings laughter.

¶Have the workers of injustice no knowledge, Who eat up My people like they ate bread, And have not called upon God?

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob shall rejoice, Israel shall be glad.

¶Have workers of wickedness no knowledge or no understanding? They eat up My people as though they ate bread And have not called upon God.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores [the fortunes of] His people, Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

All those who behave wickedly do not understand – those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to God.

I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the well-being of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be happy!