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 has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is no one that does 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 no one that does 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.

¶ The workers of iniquity certainly know this; those who eat up my people as they eat bread and do not call 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 they were in great fear: for God is with the nation 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 hope.

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 saving health of Israel were come out of Zion! When the LORD turns back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.