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According to Mahalath.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> A Maskil<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> of David. <p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="#"><b>1</b></a></span>The fool says in his heart, <p class="indent2">“There is no God.” <p class="indent1stline"> They are corrupt; their ways are vile. <p class="indent2"> There is no one who does good. <A name="3"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/53-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>God looks down from heaven <p class="indent2"> upon the sons of men <p class="indent1"> to see if any understand, <p class="indent2"> if any seek God. <A name="4"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/53-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>All have turned away, <p class="indent2"> they have together become corrupt;<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> <p class="indent1"> there is no one who does good, <p class="indent2"> not even one.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> <A name="5"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/53-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Will the workers of iniquity never learn? <p class="indent1stline"> They devour my people like bread; <p class="indent2"> they refuse to call upon God. <A name="6"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/53-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>There they are, overwhelmed with dread, <p class="indent2"> where there was nothing to fear. <p class="indent1"> For God has scattered the bones <p class="indent2"> of those who besieged you. <p class="indent1"> You put them to shame, <p class="indent2"> for God has despised them. <A name=""></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/53-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! <p class="indent1stline"> When God restores His captive people,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> <p class="indent2"> let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <i>Mahalath</i><span class="thin"> </span> is probably a musical or liturgical term; see also <a href="../psalms/88.htm">Psalm 88:1</a>.<br><span class="fnverse">1</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> <i>Maskil</i><span class="thin"> </span> is probably a musical or liturgical term; used for Psalms 32, 42, 44–45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88–89, and 142.<br><span class="fnverse">3</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> LXX <i>worthless</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">3</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Cited in <a href="../romans/3.htm#10">Romans 3:10–12</a><br><span class="fnverse">6</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> Or <i>the fortunes of His people</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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