Psalms 53
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Psalms 53
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For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good. | To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David.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. |
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God. | God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God. |
Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one. | Every one of them has gone back; they are unclean: there is not one who does good, no, not one. |
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, And call not upon God? | Have the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food, as they would take bread; they make no prayer to God. |
There 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 of God hath rejected them. | They 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. |
Oh 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. | May 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. |