Psalm 53----To the choirmaster- according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.----The fool says in his heart, -There is no God.--- They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity--- there is none who does good.--God looks down from heaven-- on the children of man--to see if there are any who understand,-- who seek after God.--They have all fallen away--- together they have become corrupt---there is none who does good,-- not even one.--Have those who work evil no knowledge,-- who eat up my people as they eat bread,-- and do not call upon God---There they are, in great terror,-- where there is no terror---For God scatters the bones of him who encamps against you--- you put them to shame, for God has rejected them.--Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion--- When God restores the fortunes of his people,-- let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.