Psalms 53

1 For the chief musician; set to Mahalath. A maschil of David. A fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one who does good.⋮

2 God looks down from heaven on the children of mankind to see if there are any who understand, who seek after him.⋮

3 They have all turned away. Together they have become corrupt. There is not one who does good, not even one.⋮

4 Do those who commit iniquity have no understanding— those who devour my people as if they were eating bread and they do not call on God?⋮

5 They were in great fear, although no reason to fear was there; for God will scatter the bones of whoever will camp against you; such people will be put to shame because God has rejected them.⋮

6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God brings back his people from the captivity, then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad!⋮