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Psalms 53

The folly and wickedness of men.

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

¹To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.

²The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none that does good.

³God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there are any that are wise, that seek after God.

⁴They have all fallen away; they are all alike depraved; there is none that does good, no, not one.

⁵Have those who work evil no understanding, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon God?

⁶There they are, in great terror, in terror such as has not been! For God will scatter the bones of the ungodly; they will be put to shame, for God has rejected them. [ (Psalms 53:7) O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad. ]

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