Psalms 53 — ASV

For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David.

53Verse 1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.
Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity;
There is none that doeth good.
^{Verse 2}God looked down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there were any that did understand,
That did seek after God.
^{Verse 3}Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy;
There is none that doeth good, no, not one.
^{Verse 4}Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And call not upon God?
^{Verse 5}There were they 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 rejected them.
^{Verse 6}Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!
When God bringeth back the captivity of his people,
Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.