Old Testament

Psalm 53
Psalm 53
The Fool
For the choir director. According to mahalath.[] A maskil by David.
A Description of the Fool
1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt. They commit horrible evil.
There is no one who does good.
2God looks down from heaven on all the children of Adam
to see if there is anyone who understands,
anyone who seeks God.
3Every single one has turned back.
Altogether they have become rotten.
There is no one who does good.
There is not even one.
The Final Fate of the Fool
4Don't they know, all those evildoers,
who devour my people as if they were eating bread?
They do not call on God.
5There they are, terrified, where there was nothing to fear.
For God scattered the bones of those who camped against you.
You put them to shame, because God despised them.
Closing Prayer
6Who will provide salvation for Israel from Zion?[]
When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Footnotes

  • 53:0 A musical term of uncertain meaning, most likely a melody
  • 53:6 Or O that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!