Psalm 53 - Modern English Version

For the Music Director. According to Mahalath. A Contemplative Maskil of David.

¹ The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; there is none who does good.

² God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.

³ Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; 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 do not call on God?

⁵ There they are, in great fear, where there is nothing to fear, 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 from Zion! When God brings back the captivity of His people, Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will be glad.