To the choirmaster. Of David.

1 *For ver. 1-7, see Ps. 53:1-6The *Ps. 74:18,22;Job 2:10fool says in his heart, *Ps. 10:4"There is no God."

They are *Gen. 6:5,11,12corrupt, they do abominable deeds;

*Cited Rom. 3:10-12there is none who does good.

2 The Lord*Ps. 102:19;[Ps. 11:4] looks down from heaven on the children of man,

to see if there are any who understand,*14:2 Or that act wisely

who *2 Chr. 15:2;19:3seek after God.

3 They have all turned aside; together they have become *Job 15:16corrupt;

there is none who does good,

not even one.

4 Have they no *Ps. 82:5;[Isa. 1:3;Jer. 4:22] knowledge, all the evildoers

who *Prov. 30:14;Jer. 10:25;Hos. 7:7;[Ps. 27:2;Amos 8:4;Mic. 3:3] eat up my people as they eat bread

and *Ps. 79:6;Jer. 10:25;Hos. 7:7;[Isa. 64:7]do not call upon the Lord?

5 There they are in great terror,

for God is with *Ps. 24:6;73:15the generation of the righteous.

6 You would shame the plans of the poor,

but*14:6 Or for the Lord is his *Ps. 46:1;61:3;62:7,8;91:2;142:5refuge.

7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!

When the Lord*Ps. 85:1;126:1;Job 42:10;Jer. 30:18;Ezek. 16:53;39:25;Hos. 6:11;Joel 3:1restores the fortunes of his people,

let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.