Psalm 53

Psalm 53 (New International Version)

Psalm 53

Psalm 53^[a]

    For the director of music. According to mahalath.^[b] A maskil^[c] of David. ¹ The fool says in his heart,
   “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
   there is no one who does good.
 ² God looks down from heaven
   on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
   any who seek God.
³ Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;
   there is no one who does good,
   not even one.
 ⁴ Do all these evildoers know nothing?
   They devour my people as though eating bread;
   they never call on God.
⁵ But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
   where there was nothing to dread.
God scattered the bones of those who attacked you;
   you put them to shame, for God despised them.
 ⁶ Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
   When God restores his people,
   let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Footnotes:

1. Psalm 53:1 In Hebrew texts 53:1-6 is numbered 53:2-7.
2. Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a musical term
3. Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term