Denunciation of Godlessness

To the leader. Of David.

1Fools say in their hearts, ‘There is no God.’

They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;

there is no one who does good.

2The LORD looks down from heaven on humankind

to see if there are any who are wise,

who seek after God.

3They have all gone astray, they are all alike perverse;

there is no one who does good,

no, not one.

4Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers

who eat up my people as they eat bread,

and do not call upon the LORD?

5There they shall be in great terror,

for God is with the company of the righteous.

6You would confound the plans of the poor,

but the LORD is their refuge.

7O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion!

When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people,

Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.