Psalms Chapter 53
For the Choir Director. Set to Mahalath
A Maskil of David
1 Fools tell themselves there’s no God.
They’re corrupt and commit disgusting sins;
none of them does what’s good.
2 God looks down from heaven
to see if anybody understands,
if anybody looks to him.
3 Every one of them has turned aside and become corrupt;
not a one does what’s good, not a one.
Ps 53:1-3
4 Won’t sinners ever learn?
They eat up my people like bread
and don’t pray to me.
5 They’ll be in a panic like never before,
because I’ll scatter the bones of your attackers;
you’ll put them to shame because I’ve rejected them.
6 Oh that deliverance would come out of Zion!
When I restore the fortunes of my people,
Jacob will celebrate, Israel will be happy.
Ps 53:4-6