Psalms 53

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his hear t: There is no God.	1 Unto the end. In verses, the understanding of David,
2 They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.	2 when the Ziphites had arrived and they said to Saul, “Has not David been hidden with us?”
3 God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.	3 Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me in your virtue.
4 All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable together, there is none that doth good, no not one.	4 O God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.
5 Shall not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they eat bread?	5 For strangers have risen up against me, and the strong have sought my soul. And they have not set God before their eyes.
6 They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that please men: they have been confounded, because God hath despised them.	6 For behold, God is my helper, and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
7 Who will give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when God shall bring back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.	7 Turn back the evils upon my adversaries, and ruin them by your truth.
	8 I will freely sacrifice to you, and I will confess your name, O God, because it is good.
	9 For you have quickly rescued me from all tribulation, and my eye has looked down upon my enemies.