Psalms 53
53
PSALM 53
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil,
A Psalm of David.
1That there is not a God, the fool
doth in his heart conclude:
They are corrupt, their works are vile,
not one of them doth good.
2The Lord upon the sons of men
from heav'n did cast his eyes,
To see if any one there was
that sought God, and was wise.
3They altogether filthy are,
they all are backward gone;
And there is none that doeth good,
no, not so much as one.
4These workers of iniquity,
do they not know at all,
That they my people eat as bread,
and on God do not call?
5Ev'n there they were afraid, and stood
with trembling, all dismay'd,
Whereas there was no cause at all
why they should be afraid:
For God his bones that thee besieg'd
hath scatter'd all abroad;
Thou hast confounded them, for they
despised are of God.
6Let Isr'el's help from Sion come:
when back the Lord shall bring
His captives, Jacob shall rejoice,
and Israel shall sing.
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Psalms 53
53
To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.
1 #
Rom 3.10-12. #Ps 14.1-7. The fool says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;
there is none that does good.
2God looks down from heaven
upon the sons of men
to see if there are any that are wise,
that seek after God.
3They have all fallen away;
they are all alike depraved;
there is none that does good,
no, not one.
4Have those who work evil no understanding,
who eat up my people as they eat bread,
and do not call upon God?
5There they are, in great terror,
in terror such as has not been!
For God will scatter the bones of the ungodly;#53.5 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb him who encamps against you
they will be put to shame,#53.5 Gk: Heb you will put to shame for God has rejected them.
6O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of his people,
Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad.
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