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.

يَقُولُ الأحْمَقُ فِي قَلبِهِ: «اللهُ غَيرُ مَوجُودٍ!» الحَمقَى يُخَرِّبونَ. يَفعَلُونَ أُمُوراً مُلتَوِيَةً. وَلَيسَ فِيهُمْ مَنْ يَعمَلُ عَمَلاً صالِحاً.

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.

مِنَ السَّماءِ نَظَرَ اللهُ إلَى البَشَرِ، لِيَرَى إنْ كانَ بَينَهُمْ أيُّ حَكِيمٍ، إنْ كانَ هُناكَ مَنْ يَطلُبُهُ.

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

لَكِنَّهُمُ انْحَرَفُوا جَمِيعاً وَابتَعَدُوا. جَمِيعُهُمْ فاسِدُونَ. وَلَيسَ فِيهِمْ مَنْ يَعمَلُ عَمَلاً صالِحاً، وَلا واحِدٌ!

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

ألا يَفهَمُونَ؟ لا يَطلُبُ هَؤلاءِ الأشْرارُ مَشُورَةَ اللهِ ، لَكِنَّهُمْ يَلتَهِمُونَ شَعبِي كَما يَلتَهِمُونَ الطَّعامَ!

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

وَعِندَما يُعاقِبُهُمُ اللهُ، سَيَرتَعِبُ الأشرارُ رُعباً. لِأنَّ اللهَ يَقِفُ مَعَ الصّالِحِينَ.

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

يَستَصْغِرُ الأشرارُ سَعيَ المَساكِينِ إلَى النَّصِيحَةِ. لِأنَّ اللهَ هُوَ مَلاذُهُمْ وَمَلْجَأُهُمْ.

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.

لَيْتَ خَلاصَ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ يَأْتِي سَرِيعاً مِنْ عِندِ اللهِ عَلَى جَبَلِ صِهْيَوْنَ! عَندَما يُعِيدُ اللهُ أسرَى الحَربِ، سَيَبتَهِجُ يَعقُوبُ وَيَفرَحُ بَنُو إسْرائِيلَ.