Psalm 53
Psalm 53
ST. FLAVIAN  |  Bible Passage
Author: 1650 Scottish Psalter
Musician: Melody of Psalm 132 in English Psalter, 1562 (first half only), adapted 1588 and later

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   1  That there is not a God, the fool
         doth in his heart conclude:
      They are corrupt, their works are vile,
         not one of them doth good.
   2  The Lord upon the sons of men
         from heav'n did cast his eyes,
      To see if any one there was
         that sought God, and was wise.

   3  They altogether filthy are,
         they all are backward gone;
      And there is none that doeth good,
         no, not so much as one.
   4  These workers of iniquity,
         do they not know at all,
      That they my people eat as bread,
         and on God do not call?

   5  Ev'n there they were afraid, and stood
         with trembling, all dismayed,
      Whereas there was no cause at all
         why they should be afraid:
      For God his bones that thee besieged
         hath scattered all abroad;
      Thou hast confounded them, for they
         despisèd are of God.

   6  Let Isr'el's help from Zion come:
         when back the Lord shall bring
      His captives, Jacob shall rejoice,
         and Israel shall sing.


BIBLE PASSAGE:

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.
2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
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.
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.