Revised Version 1895

Psalms 53

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

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.

2GodH430looked down from heaven upon the children ofmenאָ֘מַ֤ר'a.MarH559, to see if there wereanyH369thatdidH6213understand, thatdidH6213seek afterGodH430.

3Every one of them is gone back; they aretogetherעַֽל־'al-H5921becomeלִ֭רְאוֹתLir.'otH7200filthy; there is none that doeth good, no,notבְּנֵ֫יbe.NeiH1121one.

4Have theworkersעֹֽשֵׂה־'o.seh-H6213of iniquitynoH369knowledge? who eatupכֻּלּ֥וֹku.LoH3605my people as they eat bread, and callnotH369uponGodH369.

5There were they ingreatאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430fear,whereH3808noH3808fear was: forGodאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee; thou hast put them to shame, becauseGodאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430hath rejected them.

6Oh that the salvation of Israel werecomeהָ֪יָה֫ha.yahH1961outH8033of Zion! WhenGodH430bringeth back the captivity of hispeopleלֹא־lo'-H3808, then shallJacobH8033rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain