Psalm.
Chapter 53.
To the director: Use the mahalath. A maskil of David. Only fools think there is no God. People like that are evil and do terrible things. They never do what is right. 
God looks down from heaven to see if there is anyone who is wise, anyone who looks to him for help. 
But everyone has turned away from him. Everyone has become evil. No one does anything good. No, not one person! 
Those who are evil treat my people like bread to be eaten. And they never ask for God’s help. Don’t they understand what they are doing? 
They will be filled with fear— a fear like they have never felt before! People of Israel, you will defeat those who attacked you, because God has rejected them. And he will scatter their bones. 
I wish the one who lives on Mount Zion would bring victory to Israel! When God makes Israel successful again, the people of Jacob will be very happy; the people of Israel will be glad. 
