Psalm 53

 PSALM 53

Tune: LEAF 86.866

1  The fool has spoken in his heart, 

    "There sure-ly is no God."

    Unjust, abhorrent works they do,

    in-tend-ing to cause harm.

    Not one of them does good.

2  God gaz-es down from heav-en high

    up-on the hu-man race,

    to see what their be-hav-ior is.

    Does an-y under-stand?

    Does an-y seek God's face?

3  Each from the right way turned a-side

    to have his own way done.

    To-geth-er they be-came cor-rupt,

    not one of them does good,

    no, not a sin-gle one.

4  But these who work such wick-ed-ness,

    do they not know at all?

    Do they just eat my peo-ple up

    the way they eat their bread?

    On God they do not call. 

5  Where once they had no cause to fear,

    there they are terrorized.

    God strewed the bones of these your foes.

    And you have caused them shame,

    since God has them despised.

6  From Zion who will come to save,

    and help to Isr'el bring?

    God brings His captive people back!

    Then Jacob will rejoice,

    and Isr'el shout and sing!