Psalm 53

Common English Bible

Psalm 53

For the music leader, according to the mahalath. A maskil^[a] of David.

53 Fools say in their hearts, There’s no God.
They are corrupt and do horrible deeds;
not one of them does anything good.

²God looks down from heaven on humans
    to see if anyone is wise,
    to see if anyone seeks God.
³But all have turned away.
    Everyone is corrupt.
    No one does good—
    not even one person!

⁴Are they dumb—these evildoers—
devouring my people like they are eating bread
but never calling on God?

⁵There, where there was nothing to fear,
    they will be in utter panic
    because God will scatter the bones
        of those who attacked you.
You will put them to shame
    because God has rejected them.

⁶Let Israel’s salvation come out of Zion!
    When God changes
    his people’s circumstances for the better,
        Jacob will rejoice;
        Israel will celebrate!