Psalms

Chapter 53

1 The fool has said 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 men , to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

3 Every one of them has gone back. They have become filthy together . There is no one who does good, no , not one .

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on God?

5 There they were in great fear, where no fear was , for God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you . You have put them to shame, because God has rejected them .

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