For the Chief Musician. By David.
1
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt.
They have done abominable deeds.
There is no one who does good.
2
YHVH looked down from heaven on the children of men,
to see if there were any who understood,
who sought after God.
3
They have all gone aside.
They have together become corrupt.
There is no one who does good, no, not one.
4
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge,
who eat up my people as they eat bread,
and don’t call on YHVH?
5
There they were in great fear,
for God is in the generation of the righteous.
6
You frustrate the plan of the poor,
because YHVH is his refuge.
7
Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When YHVH restores the fortunes of his people,
then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.