1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

They are corrupt, they have done abominable works,

There is none that doeth good.

2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men,

To see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy:

There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge?

Who eat up my people as they eat bread,

And call not upon the Lord.

5 There were they in great fear:

For God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 You have shamed the counsel of the poor,

Because the Lord is his refuge.

7 O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!

When the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people,

Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.