53:1 [For the music director; according to ①Mahalath. A ②Maskil of David.]
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice;
There is no one who does good.
▷ ①I.e., sickness, a sad tone ②Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful Psalm
53:2 God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind
To see if there is anyone who ①understands,
Who seeks after God.
▷ ①Or acts wisely
53:3 Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
There is no one who does good, not even one.
53:4 Have the workers of injustice no knowledge,
Who eat up My people like they ate bread,
And have not called upon God?
53:5 They were in great ①fear there, where no ②fear had been;
For God scattered the bones of ③him who encamped against you;
You put them to shame, because God had rejected them.
▷ ①Or dread ②Or dread ③Or possibly those
53:6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of His people,
Jacob shall rejoice, Israel shall be glad.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice;
There is no one who does good.
▷ ①I.e., sickness, a sad tone ②Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful Psalm
53:2 God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of mankind
To see if there is anyone who ①understands,
Who seeks after God.
▷ ①Or acts wisely
53:3 Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
There is no one who does good, not even one.
53:4 Have the workers of injustice no knowledge,
Who eat up My people like they ate bread,
And have not called upon God?
53:5 They were in great ①fear there, where no ②fear had been;
For God scattered the bones of ③him who encamped against you;
You put them to shame, because God had rejected them.
▷ ①Or dread ②Or dread ③Or possibly those
53:6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of His people,
Jacob shall rejoice, Israel shall be glad.