53:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.
53:1 {For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.} The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God," They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good.

53:2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
53:2 God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.

53:3 Every one of them is gone back; They are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.
53:3 Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.

53:4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people (as) they eat bread, And call not upon God?
53:4 Have the workers of wickedness no knowledge, Who eat up My people [as though] they ate bread, And have not called upon God?

53:5 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 of God hath rejected them.
53:5 There they were in great fear [where] no fear had been; For God scattered the bones of him who encamped against you; You put [them] to shame, because God had rejected them.

53:6 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.
53:6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores His captive people, Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.