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 א   למנצח לדוד br אמר נבל בלבו    אין אלהים br השחיתו התעיבו עלילה--    אין עשה-טוב br

2 ב   יהוה--    משמים השקיף על-בני-אדם br לראות היש משכיל--    דרש את-אלהים br

3 ג   הכל סר יחדו נאלחו    אין עשה-טוב--אין גם-אחד br

4 ד   הלא ידעו כל-פעלי-און    אכלי עמי אכלו לחם יהוה לא קראו br

5 ה   שם פחדו פחד    כי-אלהים בדור צדיק br

6 ו   עצת-עני תבישו    כי יהוה מחסהו br

7 ז   מי יתן מציון    ישועת ישראל br בשוב יהוה שבות עמו    יגל יעקב ישמח ישראל