Psalm 53 – The Folly of Denying God

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53 For the leader. On mahalath. A maskil of David.

53 Fools say in their heart,

‘There is no God.’

Vile, hateful their life is;

not one does good.

2 From heaven God looks out

on humans, to see

if any are wise,

and care for God.

3 But all have turned bad,

the taint is on all;

not one does good,

no, not one.

4 Have they learned their lesson,

those workers of evil?

Who ate up my people,

eating, devouring,

never calling to the Lord.

5 Sore afraid will they be,

where no fear was;

when God scatters the bones

of the godless people.

They will be put to shame,

when God rejects them.

6 If only help from Zion

would come for Israel!

When God brings his people

a change of fortune,

how glad will be Jacob,

and Israel how joyful!