Psalms 53 WBT
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 upon Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: [there is] none that doeth good.
2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were [any] that did understand, that did seek God.
3Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; [there is] none that doeth good, no, not one.
4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread! they have not called upon God.
5There they were in great fear, [where] no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth [against] thee: thou hast put [them] to shame, because God hath despised them.
6O that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! when God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.
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