Psalms 53

Psalm 53

Denunciation of Godlessness

To the leader: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.

1 # Ps 14.1–7; Rom 3.10 Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”

They are corrupt; they commit abominable acts;

there is no one who does good.

2 # Ps 33.13 God looks down from heaven on humankind

to see if there are any who are wise,

who seek after God.

3 # Rom 3.12 They have all fallen away; they are all alike perverse;

there is no one who does good,

no, not one.

4 # Jer 4.22 Have they no knowledge, those evildoers,

who eat up my people as they eat bread

and do not call upon God?

5 # Lev 26.17, 36; Ezek 6.5 There they shall be 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 have put (them) to shame for God has rejected them.

6 # Ps 14.7 O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion!

When God restores the fortunes of his people,

Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.

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