Psalms 53 DBY
Summary: A near-duplicate of Psalm 14 with minor textual variation (using "Elohim" for God throughout rather than the personal divine name, and altering the final verses), Psalm 53 repeats the indictment that "the fool says in his heart, There is no God" and that all have "fallen away" and become corrupt (v. 1, 3). Its recurrence within the Psalter, in nearly identical form within a different collection, illustrates how these poems circulated and were reused liturgically. It closes, like its twin, longing for salvation to come out of Zion and for God to restore the fortunes of his people (v. 6).
1To the chief Musician. On Mahalath: an instruction. Of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is noGod! They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
2God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seekGod.
3Every one of them is gone back, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.
4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? they call not uponGod.
5There were they in great fear, where no fear was; forGod scattereth the bones of him that encampeth against thee. Thou hast put [them] to shame, forGod hath despised them.
6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! WhenGod turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.
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