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

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,” They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good.

2 G od has looked down from heaven at the children of men to see if there is anyone who understands and looks for God.

God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.

3 T hey have all turned back. They have all turned to sin. There is no one who does good, not even one.

Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.

4 H ave those who do wrong no understanding? They eat up My people like they eat bread. They have not called upon God.

Have the workers of wickedness no knowledge, Who eat up My people as though they ate bread And have not called upon God?

5 T here they were, in much fear, where there was nothing to be afraid of. For God has spread out the bones of those who come against you. You put them to shame, because God has turned away from them.

There they were in great fear where no fear had been; For God scattered the bones of him who encamped against you; You put them to shame, because God had rejected them.

6 O , that the saving of Israel would come out of Zion! Jacob will be full of joy and Israel will be glad when God returns His people to their land.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores His captive people, Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.