There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

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But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    where there was nothing to dread.(A)
God scattered the bones(B) of those who attacked you;(C)
    you put them to shame,(D) for God despised them.(E)

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There they are, in great terror,
    (A)where there is no terror!
For God (B)scatters the bones of him who encamps against you;
    you put them to shame, for God has rejected them.

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They were in great [a]fear there, (A)where no [b]fear had been;
For God (B)scattered the bones of [c]him who encamped against you;
You (C)put them to shame, because (D)God had rejected them.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 53:5 Or dread
  2. Psalm 53:5 Or dread
  3. Psalm 53:5 Or possibly those