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.

To the Overseer. -- `On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, `There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing 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 from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, seeking 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 went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good -- not even 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 not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.

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.

There they feared a fear -- there was no fear, For God hath scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against thee, Thou hast put to shame, For God hath 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.

Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!