The Psalms

Psalm 53

For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David.

 ^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.

 ^53:2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men,

 To see if there were any that did understand,

 That did seek after God.

 ^53:3Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy;

 There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

 ^53:4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge,

 Who eat up my people as they eat bread,

 And call not upon God?

 ^53:5There 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 of God hath rejected them.

 ^53:6Oh 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.