Psalm 53
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
Note: This page also has a Short Metre version of this psalm.
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 heaven looked abroad,
To see if any one were wise,
And seeking after God.
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 ?
On God they 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.
6 For God his bones that thee besieged
Hath scattered all abroad;
Thou hast confounded them, because
They are despised of God.
7 Let Isr'el's help from Zion come;
When back the Lord shall bring
His captives, Jacob shall rejoice,
And Israel shall sing.
1 That there is not a God,
Fools in their heart conclude;
Corrupt they are, their works are vile,
Blot one of them doth good.
2 Upon the sons of men
God looked from heaven abroad,
To see if any understood,
If any sought for God.
3 Together all are vile,
They all aside are gone;
And there is none that doeth good,
no, not so much as one.
4 These men of wicked works,
Do they not know at all?
My people they devour like bread,
On God they do not call.
5 Great terror on them came,
And they were much dismayed,
Although there was no cause why they
Should be at all afraid.
6 His bones who thee besieged
God hath dispersed abroad:
Thou hast them put to shame, becausQ
They were despised of God.
7 From Zion, Lord, give help,
And hack thy captives bring;
Then Jacob shall exult with joy,
And Israel shall sing.
