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Sa Pangulong Manunugtog; itinugma sa Mahalath. Masquil ni David.

53 (A)Ang mangmang ay nagsabi sa puso niya, Walang Dios.
Nangapahamak sila, at nagsigawa ng kasuklamsuklam na kasamaan;
(B)Walang gumawa ng mabuti.
Tinunghan ng Dios ang mga anak ng mga tao mula sa langit,
Upang tignan kung may sinomang nakakaunawa,
Na humanap sa Dios.
Bawa't isa sa kanila ay (C)tumalikod: sila'y magkakasamang naging mahahalay;
Walang gumawa ng mabuti, wala, wala kahit isa.
Wala bang kaalaman ang mga manggagawa ng kasamaan?
(D)Na siyang kumakain ng aking bayan na tila kumakain ng tinapay,
At hindi nagsisitawag sa Dios.
Doo'y nangapasa malaking katakutan sila (E)na hindi kinaroroonan ng takot:
Sapagka't (F)pinangalat ng Dios ang mga (G)buto niya na humahantong laban sa iyo;
Iyong inilagay sila sa kahihiyan, sapagka't itinakuwil sila ng Dios.
Oh kung ang kaligtasan ng Israel ay lumabas sa Sion.
(H)Pagka ibabalik ng Dios ang nangabihag ng kaniyang bayan,
Magagalak nga ang Jacob at matutuwa ang Israel.

Ang Kasamaan ng Tao

(Salmo 14)

53 “Walang Dios!”
    Iyan ang sinasabi ng mga hangal sa kanilang sarili.
    Masasama sila at kasuklam-suklam ang kanilang mga gawa.
    Ni isa ay walang gumagawa ng mabuti.
Mula sa langit, tinitingnan ng Dios ang lahat ng tao,
    kung may nakakaunawa ng katotohanan at naghahanap sa kanya.
Ngunit ang lahat ay naligaw ng landas at pare-parehong nabulok ang pagkatao.
    Wala kahit isa man ang gumagawa ng mabuti.

Kailan kaya matututo ang masasamang tao?
    Sinasamantala nila ang aking mga kababayan para sa kanilang pansariling kapakanan.
    At hindi sila nananalangin sa Dios.
Ngunit darating ang araw na manginginig sila sa takot,
    sa takot na kahit kailan ay hindi pa nila nararanasan,
    samantalang ikakalat naman ng Dios ang mga buto ng mga sumasalakay sa inyo.
    Mailalagay sila sa kahihiyan,
    dahil itinakwil sila ng Panginoon.
Dumating na sana ang Tagapagligtas ng Israel mula sa Zion!
    Magsasaya ang mga Israelita, ang mga mamamayan ng Dios,
    kapag naibalik na niya ang kanilang kasaganaan.

Psalm 53

To the Chief Musician; in a mournful strain. A skillful song, or didactic or reflective poem of David.

The [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt and evil are they, and doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought (inquired after and desperately required) God.

Every one of them has gone back [backslidden and fallen away]; they have altogether become filthy and corrupt; there is none who does good, no, not one.(A)

Have those who work evil no knowledge (no understanding)? They eat up My people as they eat bread; they do not call upon God.

There they are, in terror and dread, where there was [and had been] no terror and dread! For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you; you have put them to shame, because God has rejected them.

Oh, that the salvation and deliverance of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of His people, then will Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

Psalm 53[a](A)

For the director of music. According to mahalath.[b] A maskil[c] of David.

The fool(B) says in his heart,
    “There is no God.”(C)
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
    there is no one who does good.

God looks down from heaven(D)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,(E)
    any who seek God.(F)
Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;
    there is no one who does good,
    not even one.(G)

Do all these evildoers know nothing?

They devour my people as though eating bread;
    they never call on God.
But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    where there was nothing to dread.(H)
God scattered the bones(I) of those who attacked you;(J)
    you put them to shame,(K) for God despised them.(L)

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When God restores his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 53:1 In Hebrew texts 53:1-6 is numbered 53:2-7.
  2. Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  3. Psalm 53:1 Title: Probably a literary or musical term