Psalms 53 — FBV

For the music director. According to Mahalath. A psalm (maskil) of David.⁺

53Verse 1Only fools tell themselves, “God doesn't exist.” They are completely immoral, they commit terrible sins, not a single one of them does anything good.
^{Verse 2}God watches from heaven to see if anyone understands, if anyone wants to come to God.
^{Verse 3}They have all fallen away, they are totally depraved; none of them does anything good, not even one.
^{Verse 4}“Won't these people who do evil ever learn? They consume my people as if they were eating bread, and refuse to pray to me.”^{+
Verse 5}They will become completely terrified, more frightened than they have ever been. God will scatter the bones of those who fight against you; you will defeat⁺them because God has rejected them.
^{Verse 6}If only God's salvation would come from Zion! When God restores⁺his people, the people of Jacob will celebrate, and the people of Israel will be glad.