Psalms 53

KING JAMES BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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 Unto the end. In verses, the understanding of David,
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 when the Ziphites had arrived and they said to Saul, “Has not David been hidden with us?”
3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.	3 Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me in your virtue.
4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.	4 O God, listen to my prayer. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.
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 For strangers have risen up against me, and the strong have sought my soul. And they have not set God before their eyes.
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 For behold, God is my helper, and the Lord is the protector of my soul.
	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.