诗53:1 大卫的训诲诗，交给诗班长，调用“麻拉”。愚顽人心里说：“没有 神。”他们都是败坏，行了可憎的不义；没有一个行善的。
诗53:1 <To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.
诗53:2 神从天上察看世人，要看看有明慧的没有，有寻求 神的没有，
诗53:2 God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.
诗53:3 他们各人都偏离了正道，一同变成污秽；没有行善的，连一个也没有。
诗53:3 Every one of them has gone back; they are unclean: there is not one who does good, no, not one.
诗53:4 作恶的都是无知的吗？他们吞吃我的子民好像吃饭一样，并不求告 神。
诗53:4 Have the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food, as they would take bread; they make no prayer to God.
诗53:5 他们在无可惊惧的时候，必大大震惊；因为 神把那些扎营攻击你的人的骨头击散了；他们蒙羞受辱，因为 神弃绝了他们。
诗53:5 They were in great fear, where there was no cause for fear: for the bones of those who make war on you have been broken by God; you have put them to shame, because God has no desire for them.
诗53:6 但愿以色列的救恩从锡安而出； 神给他子民带来复兴的时候（“ 神给他子民带来复兴的时候”或译：“ 神把他被掳的子民带回来的时候”），雅各要快乐，以色列要欢喜。
诗53:6 May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! When the fate of his people is changed by God, Jacob will have joy, and Israel will be glad.