Psalm 53
New King James Version
Folly of the Godless, and the Restoration of Israel(A)
To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath.” A [a]Contemplation of David.
53 The (B)fool has said in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity;
(C)There is none who does good.
2 God looks down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there are any who understand, who (D)seek God.
3 Every one of them has turned aside;
They have together become corrupt;
There is none who does good,
No, not one.
4 Have the workers of iniquity (E)no knowledge,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And do not call upon God?
5 (F)There they are in great fear
Where no fear was,
For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you;
You have put them to shame,
Because God has despised them.
6 (G)Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When God brings back [b]the captivity of His people,
Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.
Footnotes
- Psalm 53:1 Heb. Maschil
- Psalm 53:6 Or His captive people
Psalm 53
EasyEnglish Bible
David wrote this special song for the music leader. Use the music called Mahalath.
People are wicked[a]
53 A fool thinks that there is no God.
People like that are bad.
They do evil things.
None of them does anything that is good.
2 God looks down from heaven
at the people on earth.
He wants to see if there is anyone who is really wise
and who wants to know God.
3 But they have all turned away.
They have all become evil.
Nobody does anything that is good,
not even one person.
4 People who do wicked things understand nothing.
They destroy my people
as easily as they eat bread.
They never pray to God.
5 But now they are very afraid
when there is nothing to be afraid of!
God has completely won against his enemies,
the people that attack you, his people.
God has turned against them,
so you are able to make them ashamed!
6 God, you are the one who saves your people, Israel!
Leave your home in Zion
and make your people strong again!
When God blesses his people,
Jacob's descendants will sing!
Yes, Israel's people will be very happy![b]
Salmos 53
La Biblia de las Américas
Necedad y maldad de los hombres
Para el director del coro; según Mahalat[a]. Masquil[b] de David.
53 (A)El necio ha dicho en su corazón: No hay Dios.
Se han corrompido, han cometido injusticias abominables;
no hay quien haga el bien(B).
2 Dios ha mirado desde los cielos sobre los hijos de los hombres
para ver si hay alguno que entienda[c],
alguno que busque a Dios(C).
3 Todos se han desviado, a una se han corrompido;
no hay quien haga el bien, no hay ni siquiera uno(D).
4 ¿No tienen conocimiento los que hacen iniquidad(E),
que devoran a mi pueblo como si comieran pan,
y no invocan a Dios?
5 Donde antes no había terror, allí tiemblan de espanto(F),
porque Dios esparció los huesos del que acampaba[d] contra ti(G);
tú los avergonzaste(H), porque Dios los había rechazado(I).
6 ¡Oh, si de Sión saliera la salvación de Israel!
Cuando Dios restaure a su pueblo cautivo[e],
se regocijará Jacob y se alegrará Israel(J).
Footnotes
- Salmos 53:1 I.e., enfermedad, tonada triste
- Salmos 53:1 Posiblemente, Salmo didáctico, o contemplativo
- Salmos 53:2 U, obre sabiamente
- Salmos 53:5 O, de los que acampaban
- Salmos 53:6 O, restaure la suerte de su pueblo
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