53:1 *[For the director of music. According to mahalath.** A maskil^ of David.] 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. / *In Hebrew texts 53:1-6 is numbered 53:2-7. / **Title: Probably a musical term / ^Title: Probably a literary or musical term
53:2 God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
53:3 Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
53:4 Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on God.
53:5 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.
53:6 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!