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 Yahweh 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 Yahweh?

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 Yahweh is his refuge.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!

When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people,

then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

1 Vir die musiekleier. 'n Psalm van Dawid. Die dwaas sê in sy hart: Daar is geen God nie. Sleg, afskuwelik maak hulle hul dade; daar is niemand wat goed doen nie.

2 Die HERE het uit die hemel neergesien op die mensekinders, om te sien of daar iemand verstandig is, wat na God vra.

3 Hulle het almal afgewyk, tesame het hulle ontaard; daar is niemand wat goed doen, ook nie een nie.

4 Het al die werkers van ongeregtigheid dan geen kennis nie, die wat my volk opeet asof hulle brood eet? Hulle roep die HERE nie aan nie.

5 D r het skrik hulle oorweldig, want God is by die regverdige geslag.

6 Die raad van die ellendige -- julle kan dit tot skande maak; waarlik, die HERE is sy toevlug.

7 Ag, mag die verlossing van Israel uit Sion kom! As die HERE die lot van sy volk verander, dan sal Jakob juig, Israel sal bly wees.