Chapter 53 - Workers of iniquity

1 The fool hath said in his heart,

There is no God. 

Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

2 God looked down from heaven upon the children (of men), to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

3 Every one (of them) is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Have the workers (of iniquity) no knowledge? Who eat up my people [as] they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones (of him) that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

6 Oh that the salvation (of Israel) were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Chapter 54