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Psalms 53 (AMP)

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¹ To the Chief Musician; in a mournful strain. A skillful song, or didactic or reflective poem of David. THE fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt and evil are they, and doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. ² God looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any who understood, who sought (inquired after and desperately required) God. ³ Every one of them has gone back ; they have altogether become filthy and corrupt; there is none who does good, no, not one. ⁴ Have those who work evil no knowledge (no understanding)? They eat up My people as they eat bread; they do not call upon God. ⁵ There they are, in terror and dread, where there was no terror and dread! For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you; you have put them to shame, because God has rejected them. ⁶ Oh, that the salvation and deliverance of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of His people, then will Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.