Psalms 52

¹ Unto the end, for Maeleth , understandings to David. The fool said in his heart: There is no God.

² They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.

³ God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or did seek God.

⁴ All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable together, there is none that doth good, no not one.

⁵ Shall not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they eat bread? [1] "Maeleth" : Or Machalath. A musical instrument, or a chorus of musicians, for St. Jerome renders it, per chorum.

⁶ They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that please men: they have been confounded, because God hath despised them.

⁷ Who will give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when God shall bring back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. [6] "God hath scattered the bones" : That is, God has brought to nothing the strength of all those that seek to please men, to the prejudice of their duty to their Maker. Book of Psalms next > Psalm 52 next > TOP OF PAGE side_ads("../") var sc_project = 12672635; var sc_invisible = 1; var sc_security = "b8696459";