1 T he fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are sinful and their actions are sinful. There is no one who does good.

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

2 T he Lord has looked down from heaven on the sons of men, to see if there are any who understand and look for God.

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

3 T hey have all turned aside. Together they have become bad. There is no one who does good, not even one.

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 W ill those who sin never learn? They eat up my people like they eat bread. They do not call on the Lord.

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

5 T here they are in much fear. For God is with the people of this day who do what is right and good.

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 Y ou would put to shame the planning of the poor. But the Lord keeps him safe.

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

7 O , that it would come out of Zion that Israel would be saved! When the Lord returns His people to their land, Jacob will be full of joy and Israel will be glad.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.