Psalm 53. Dixit insipiens.

1. The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." *
   All are corrupt and commit abominable acts; there is none who does any good.
2. God looks down from heaven upon us all, *
   to see if there is any who is wise, if there is one who seeks after God.
3. Every one has proved faithless; all alike have turned bad; *
   there is none who does good; no, not one.
4. Have they no knowledge, those evildoers *
   who eat up my people like bread and do not call upon God?
5. See how greatly they tremble, such trembling as never was; *
   for God has scattered the bones of the enemy; they are put to shame because God has rejected them.
6. Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come out of Zion! *
   when God restores the fortunes of his people Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad.