They were in great [a]fear there, (A)where no [b]fear had been;
For God (B)scattered the bones of [c]him who encamped against you;
You (C)put them to shame, because (D)God had rejected them.
Oh, that (E)the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
When God restores the fortunes of His people,
Jacob shall rejoice, Israel shall be glad.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 53:5 Or dread
  2. Psalm 53:5 Or dread
  3. Psalm 53:5 Or possibly those

But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    where there was nothing to dread.(A)
God scattered the bones(B) of those who attacked you;(C)
    you put them to shame,(D) for God despised them.(E)

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When God restores his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

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