Psa 53 | NIV | STEP | For the director of music. According to mahalath. A maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.

‏ Psalms 53

For the director of music. According to mahalath. ^{▼▼Probably a musical term} A maskil ^{▼▼Probably a literary or musical term} of David.

1 The fool says in his heart,
‘There is no God.’
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 God looks down from heaven
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.
3 Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?
They devour my people as though eating bread;
they never call on God.
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
where there was nothing to dread.
God scattered the bones of those who attacked you;
you put them to shame, for God despised them.
6 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

‏ Psalms 53

For the director of music. According to mahalath. ▼▼Probably a musical term A maskil ▼▼Probably a literary or musical term of David.

For the director of music. According to mahalath. ^{▼▼Probably a musical term} A maskil ^{▼▼Probably a literary or musical term} of David.