Psalm 53 53 Psalms Book 2 Wycliffe Bible (c. 1395) 1 WYC The title of the two and fiftithe salm. To the ouercomer bi the quere, the lernyng of Dauid. The vnwise man seide in his herte; God is not. Thei ben `corrupt, and maad abhomynable in her wickidnessis; noon is that doith good. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
2 WYC God bihelde fro heuene on the sones of men; that he se, if `ony is vndurstondynge, ether sekynge God. BSB BSB: God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
3 WYC Alle boweden awei, thei ben maad vnprofitable togidre; noon is that doith good, ther is not til to oon. BSB BSB: All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
4 WYC Whether alle men, that worchen wickidnesse, schulen not wite; whiche deuouren my puple as the mete of breed? BSB BSB: Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.
5 WYC Thei clepiden not God; there thei trembliden for drede, where no drede was. For God hath scaterid the boones of hem, that plesen men; thei ben schent, for God hath forsake hem. BSB BSB: There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.
6 WYC Who schal yyue fro Syon helthe to Israel? whanne the Lord hath turned the caitifte of his puple, Jacob schal `ful out make ioie, and Israel schal be glad. BSB BSB: Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
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