1 A fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”

They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity;

there is no one who does good.

2 Yahweh looks down from heaven on the children of mankind

to see if there are any who understand,

who seek after him.

3 They have all turned away. Together they have become corrupt.

There is no one who does good, no, not one.

4 Do they not know anything, those who commit iniquity,

those who eat up my people as they eat bread,

but who do not call on Yahweh?

5 They tremble with dread,

for God is with the righteous assembly!

6 You want to humiliate the poor person

even though Yahweh is his refuge.

7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!

When Yahweh brings back his people from the captivity,

then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad!