1For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none who does good.
2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any who understood, Who sought after God.
3Every one of them has gone back; together they have become filthy; There is none who does good, no, not one.
4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon God?
5There they were 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 rejected them.
6Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of his people, Then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.