Psalm 53

¹For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “[There is] no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.

²God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

³All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

⁴Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people [like] bread; they refuse to call upon God.

⁵There they are, overwhelmed with dread, [where] there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.

⁶Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!