Psalms 53

1 The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is noGod! They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

2God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

2 God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seekGod.

3Every one of them has gone back; they are unclean: there is not one who does good, no, not one.

3 Every one of them is gone back, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

4Have the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food, as they would take bread; they make no prayer to God.

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? they call not uponGod.

5They were in great fear, where there was no cause for fear: for the bones of those who make war on you have been broken by God; you have put them to shame, because God has no desire for them.

5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was; forGod scattereth the bones of him that encampeth against thee. Thou hast put [them] to shame, forGod hath despised them.

6May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! When the fate of his people is changed by God, Jacob will have joy, and Israel will be glad.

6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! WhenGod turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.