# Psalm 53 (New King James Version)
Folly of the Godless, and the Restoration of Israel

##### Chapter 53
###### 1 The fool has said in his heart,  
"_There is_ no God."  
They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity;  
_There is_ none who does good.

###### 2 God looks down from heaven upon the children of men,  
To see if there are _any_ who understand, who seek God.  

###### 3 Every one of them has turned aside;  
They have together become corrupt;  
_There is_ none who does good,  
No, not one.

###### 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge,  
Who eat up my people _as_ they eat bread,  
And do not call upon God?  

###### 5 There they are in great fear  
_Where_ no fear was,  
For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you;  
You have put _them_ to shame,  
Because God has despised them.

###### 6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!  
When God brings back the captivity of His people,  
Let Jacob rejoice _and_ Israel be glad.