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.
53:2 God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
53:3 Everyone has turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
53:4 Will the evildoers never learn–those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on God?
53:5 There they were, 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 the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
53:1 The fool has said in his heart, / There is no God. / They are corrupt and commit abominable deeds; / There is none who does good.
53:2 God looked down from heaven / Upon the sons of men / To see if there was anyone who had insight, / Who seeks after God.
53:3 All of them have turned back; / They are together perverse. / There is none who does good; / There is not even one.
53:4 Have they no knowledge, the workers of iniquity, / Who eat up my people as they would eat up bread / And do not call upon God?
53:5 There they were in great fear, / Where there was no fear. / For God scattered the bones / Of him who encamped against you. / You put them to shame / Because God has rejected them.
53:6 Oh that the salvation of Israel might come forth from Zion! / When God turns the captivity of His people, / Jacob will exult, Israel will rejoice.