Psalm 53[a] For the director of music. According to mahalath.[b] A maskil[c] 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!