Psalm 53

CM (St Agnews [Dykes])

The fool, he speaks to his own heart,
He says ‘There is no God.’
Their ways are vile, they are corrupt;
There’s no-one who does good.

God from his heaven looks down and scans
The sons of men to see
If there is one who understands
Or seeks to God to flee.

They’ve turned aside, yes, every one,
Corrupted they’ve become;
Those who do good - there now are none,
No, there’s not even one.

Will evil doers never learn? -
My people they’ve devoured,
As though they’re bread, there’s no concern,
They do not call on God.

There they were all in dread so great -
Where nothing was to dread.
Shamed there by God, for he did hate,
The raiders bones God spread.

From Zion may deliv’rance rise,
From God for Israel!
Jacob be glad, Isra’l rejoice
When God makes all things well.