[[Psalm 52|<< Psalm 52]] | [[Psalms|Psalms]] | [[Psalm 54|Psalm 54 >>]] ### Psalm 53 > To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, _A_ _Psalm_ of David. 1 THE fool has said in his heart, _There_ _is_ no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: _there_ _is_ none that does good. ^1 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were _any_ that did understand, that did seek God. ^2 3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; _there_ _is_ none that does good, no, not one. ^3 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people _as_ they eat bread: they have not called upon God. ^4 5 There were they in great fear, _where_ no fear was: for God has scattered the bones of him that encamps _against_ thee: thou hast put _them_ to shame, because God has despised them. ^5 6 Oh that the salvation of Israel _were_ _come_ out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, _and_ Israel shall be glad. ^6