^{1 Ref} To the Overseer. -- `On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, `There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

^{2 Ref} God from the heavens looked on the sons of men, To see if there be an understanding one, `One' seeking God.

^{3 Ref} Every one went back, together they became filthy, There is none doing good -- not even one.

^{4 Ref} Have not workers of iniquity known, Those eating my people have eaten bread, God they have not called.

^{5 Ref} There they feared a fear -- there was no fear, For God hath scattered the bones of him Who is encamping against thee, Thou hast put to shame, For God hath despised them.

^{6 Ref} Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When God turneth back `to' a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!

^{1 Ref} <To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David.> The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

^{2 Ref} God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

^{3 Ref} Every one of them has gone back; they are unclean: there is not one who does good, no, not one.

^{4 Ref} Have the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food, as they would take bread; they make no prayer to God.

^{5 Ref} They were in great fear, where there was no cause for fear: for the bones of those who make war on you have been broken by God; you have put them to shame, because God has no desire for them.

^{6 Ref} May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! When the fate of his people is changed by God, Jacob will have joy, and Israel will be glad.