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The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, (A)does not seek Him.
All his [a]thoughts are, “(B)There is no God.”

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  1. Psalm 10:4 Or plots

There Is No One Who Does Good

For the choir director. Of David.

14 The [a]wicked fool (A)says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They act corruptly, they commit abominable [b]deeds;
There is (B)no one who does good.
Yahweh (C)looks down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there is anyone who [c](D)has insight,
Anyone who (E)seeks after God.
They have all (F)turned aside, altogether they have become [d]worthless;
There is (G)no one who does good, not even one.

Do all the workers of iniquity (H)not know,
Who (I)eat up my people as they eat bread,
And (J)do not call upon Yahweh?
There they are in great dread,
For God is with the (K)righteous generation.
You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted,
But Yahweh is his (L)refuge.

Oh, that (M)the salvation of Israel [e]would come out of Zion!
When Yahweh [f](N)restores His captive people,
May Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 14:1 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God
  2. Psalm 14:1 Lit doings
  3. Psalm 14:2 Or acts wisely
  4. Psalm 14:3 Or corrupt
  5. Psalm 14:7 Lit would be
  6. Psalm 14:7 Or restores the fortunes of His people

There Is No One Who Does Good

For the choir director. According to [a]Mahalath. A [b]Maskil of David.

53 (A)The wicked fool says in his heart, “There is no God,”
They act corruptly, and commit abominable injustice;
(B)There is no one who does good.
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there is (C)anyone who has insight,
Anyone who (D)seeks after God.
(E)Every one of them has turned back; together they have become [c]worthless;
There is no one who does good, not even one.

Do the workers of iniquity (F)not know,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread
And do not call upon God?
There they were in great dread (G)where no dread had been;
For God (H)scattered the bones of [d]him who encamped against you;
You (I)put them to shame, because (J)God had rejected them.
Oh, that (K)the salvation of Israel [e]would come out of Zion!
When God [f]restores His captive people,
[g]May Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 53 Title Sickness, a sad tone
  2. Psalm 53 Title Possibly Contemplative, Didactic, Skillful Psalm
  3. Psalm 53:3 Or corrupt
  4. Psalm 53:5 Or possibly those
  5. Psalm 53:6 Lit would be
  6. Psalm 53:6 Or restores the fortunes of His people
  7. Psalm 53:6 Or Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad