Psalms 53

1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.

1Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David.

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 looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

2When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us?

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 is gone back; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

3Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.

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 iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And call not upon God?

4O God, hear my prayer: give ear to the words of my mouth.

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

5There were they in great fear, where no fear was; For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them.

5For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.

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.

6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

6For behold God is my helper: and the Lord is the protector of my soul.

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.

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7Turn back the evils upon my enemies; and cut them off in thy truth.

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8I will freely sacrifice to thee, and will give praise, O God, to thy name: because it is good:

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9For thou hast delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath looked down upon my enemies.

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