Psalm 53-54

New King James Version

Folly of the Godless, and the Restoration of Israel^(A)

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath.” A ^[a]Contemplation of David.

53 The ^(B)fool has said in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity;
^(C)There is none who does good.

²God looks down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there are any who understand, who ^(D)seek God.
³Every one of them has turned aside;
They have together become corrupt;
There is none who does good,
No, not one.

⁴Have the workers of iniquity ^(E)no knowledge,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And do not call upon God?
⁵^(F)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^(G)Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When God brings back ^[b]the captivity of His people,
Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

Answered Prayer for Deliverance from Adversaries

To the Chief Musician. With ^[c]stringed instruments. A ^[d]Contemplation of David ^(H)when the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding with us?”

54 Save me, O God, by Your name,
And vindicate me by Your strength.
²Hear my prayer, O God;
Give ear to the words of my mouth.
³For strangers have risen up against me,
And oppressors have sought after my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah

⁴Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who ^[e]uphold my life.
⁵He will repay my enemies for their evil.
^[f]Cut them off in Your ^[g]truth.

⁶I will freely sacrifice to You;
I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.
⁷For He has delivered me out of all trouble;
^(I)And my eye has seen its desire upon my enemies.