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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.

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

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

There, 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.

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

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 53:1 Perhaps instruction

Al Vencedor: sobre Mahalat: Masquil de David.

Dijo el loco en su corazón: No hay Dios. Se corrompieron e hicieron abominable maldad; no hay quien haga bien.

Dios desde los cielos miró sobre los hijos de Adán, por ver si hay algún entendido que busque a Dios.

Cada uno se había vuelto atrás; todos se habían dañado; no hay quien haga bien, no hay ni aun uno.

¿No tienen conocimiento todos esos que obran iniquidad, que comen a mi pueblo como si comieran pan? A Dios no invocan.

Allí se sobresaltaron de pavor donde no había pavor; porque Dios descoyuntó los huesos del que asentó campamento contra ti; los avergonzaste, porque Dios los desechó.

¡Oh quién diera de Sion saludes a Israel! Volviendo Dios la cautividad de su pueblo, se gozará Jacob, y se alegrará Israel.

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