Psalm 53 – NIRV & ASCB

New International Reader’s Version

Psalm 53:1-6

Psalm 53

For the director of music. According to mahalath. A maskil of David.

1Foolish people say in their hearts,

“There is no God.”

They do all kinds of horrible and evil things.

No one does anything good.

2God looks down from heaven

on all people.

He wants to see if there are any who understand.

He wants to see if there are any who trust in God.

3All of them have turned away.

They have all become evil.

No one does anything good,

no one at all.

4Don’t these people who do evil know anything?

They eat up my people as if they were eating bread.

They never call out to God for help.

5Just look at them! They are filled with terror

even when there is nothing to be afraid of!

People of Israel, God scattered the bones of those who attacked you.

You put them to shame, because God hated them.

6How I pray that the God who saves Israel will come out of Zion!

God will bless his people with great success again.

Then let the people of Jacob be filled with joy! Let Israel be glad!

Asante Twi Contemporary Bible

Nnwom 53:1-6

Dwom 53

Dawid dwom.

1Ɔkwasea ka nʼakoma mu sɛ,

“Onyankopɔn bi nni hɔ.”

Wɔaporɔ, na wɔn akwan yɛ animguaseɛ.

Baako koraa nni hɔ a ɔyɛ ade pa.

2Onyankopɔn firi soro hwɛ adasamma wɔ fam

sɛ ɔbɛhunu wɔn mu bi a

wɔwɔ nteaseɛ,

anaa ebinom a wɔhwehwɛ Onyankopɔn.

3Obiara amane;

wɔn nyinaa ayɛ bɔne;

wɔn mu bi nni hɔ a ɔyɛ papa;

ɔbaako mpo nni hɔ.

4Enti abɔnefoɔ rensua nyansa anaa?

Wɔwe me nkurɔfoɔ sɛdeɛ nnipa di aduane.

Wɔnnsu mfrɛ Onyankopɔn.

5Wɔn na wɔwɔ hɔ a wɔabɔ huboa!

Wɔn ho popo wɔ beaeɛ a ehu nni hɔ.

Onyankopɔn bɛhwete wʼatamfoɔ no nnompe agu;

wobɛgu wɔn anim ase, ɛfiri sɛ Onyankopɔn abu wɔn animtiaa.

6Ao, ma Israel nkwagyeɛ mfiri Sion mmra!

Onyankopɔn bɛsane de ne nkurɔfoɔ agyapadeɛ ama wɔn.

Na Yakob adi ahurisie, na Israel ani agye!