1 To the Overseer. -- `On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, `There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.
2 God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, `One' seeking God.
3 Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good -- not even one.
4 Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.
5 There they feared a fear -- there was no fear, For God hath scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against thee, Thou hast put to shame, For God hath despised them.
6 Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back `to' a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Psalm 53 about?
What does the psalm say God observed from heaven?
How does the psalm end?
God looks down from heaven seeking any who understand or seek Him, finding none, yet the psalm ends longing for salvation to come 'out of Zion,' a hope echoed at Isaiah 55:6. The cry for deliverance continues directly into Psalms 54.
