Psalm 53

New Coverdale Version

The fool has said in his heart, * “There is no God.”

They are corrupt and have become abominable in their wickedness; * there is none that does good.

God looked down from heaven upon the children of men * to see if there were any who would understand and seek after God.

But they have all gone astray; they have altogether become abominable; * there is none that does good, no, not one.

Have they no knowledge, all the workers of evil * who eat up my people as they would eat bread, and call not upon God?

They were afraid where no fear was, * for God has broken the bones of those who besieged you;

You have put them to shame, * because God has rejected them.

Oh, that salvation were given unto Israel out of Zion! * Oh, that God would deliver his people out of captivity!

Then shall Jacob rejoice, * and Israel shall be glad.