Psalm 53

Chant Psalter

Natural Speech Rhythm

1 The foolish body hath said in his heart, There | is no | God. ||

2 Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickedness; * there is | none that | doeth | good. ||

3 God looked down from heaven upon the | 3 children of | men, ||

to see if there were any that would under- | stand, and | seek • after | God. ||

4 But they are all gone out of the way, * they are altogether be- | come a- | bomin•able; ||

there is also | none that • doeth | good, • no not | one. ||

5 Are not they without under- | standing that • work | wicked•ness, ||

eating up my people as if they would eat bread? * they | have not | called up•on | God. ||

6 They were afraid where | no fear | was; ||

for God hath broken the bones of him that besieged thee; * thou hast put them to con- | fusion, be•cause | God • hath de- | spised them. ||

7 O that the salvation were given unto | Israel • out of | Sion! ||

O that the Lord would deliver his | people | 3 out of • cap- | tivi•ty! ||

2nd half

8 Then should | 3 Jacob re- | joice, ||

and | Isra•el | should be • right | glad. ||

Glory | be • to the | Father, ||

and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||

As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||

is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||