Psalms 53

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
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.	1 [For the choirmaster In sickness Poem Of David] The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God!'They are corrupt, vile and unjust, not one of them does right.
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 God looks down from heaven at the children of Adam, to see if a single one is wise, a single oneseeks God.
3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.	3 Al have proved faithless, al alike turned sour, not one of them does right, not a single one.
4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.	4 Are they not aware, these evil-doers? They are devouring my people; this is the bread they eat, andthey never call upon God.
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 God hath despised them.	5 They wil be gripped with fear, just where there is no need for fear, for God scatters the bones of himwho besieges you; they are mocked because God rejects them.
6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.	6 Who wil bring from Zion salvation for Israel? When God brings his people home, what joy for Jacob,what happiness for Israel!