1 T he fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable deeds; there is none that does good or right.

2 J ehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any who understood, dealt wisely, and sought after God, inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him.

3 T hey are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

They are all gone aside, they have all together become filthy; there is none that does good or right, no, not one.

4 H ave all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And call not upon Jehovah?

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread and who do not call on the Lord?

5 T here were they in great fear; For God is in the generation of the righteous.

There they shall be in great fear, for God is with the generation of the righteous (those upright and in right standing with Him).

6 Y e put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

You would put to shame and confound the plans of the poor and patient, but the Lord is his safe refuge.

7 O h that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord shall restore the fortunes of His people, then Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad.