1 T he fool has said in his heart, “ There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none who does good.

¶ The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one that does good.

2 G od looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.

God looked down from heaven upon the sons of Adam to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

3 E very one of them has turned aside; They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one.

Every one of them is gone back; they are altogether become filthy; there is no one that does good, no, not one.

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

Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread; they have not called upon God.

5 T here they are in great fear Where no fear was, For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you; You have put them to shame, Because God has despised them.

They were there in great fear where no fear was; for God has scattered the bones of him that encamps against thee: thou hast put them to shame because God has despised them.

6 O h, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

Oh that the saving health of Israel were come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.