Psalm 53 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

PSALM 53

A Psalm of David.

¹ That there is not a God, the fool doth in his heart conclude: They are corrupt, their works are vile, not one of them doth good.

² The Lord upon the sons of men from heav'n did cast his eyes, To see if any one there was that sought God, and was wise.

³ They altogether filthy are, they all are backward gone; And there is none that doeth good, no, not so much as one.

⁴ These workers of iniquity, do they not know at all, That they my people eat as bread, and on God do not call?

⁵ Ev'n there they were afraid, and stood with trembling, all dismay'd, Whereas there was no cause at all why they should be afraid: For God his bones that thee besieg'd hath scatter'd all abroad; Thou hast confounded them, for they despised are of God.

⁶ Let Isr'el's help from Sion come: when back the Lord shall bring His captives, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall sing.