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

They have corrupted themselves, and become abominable in their devices;

There is none that does goodness, there is not even so much as one.

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

To see if there were any that understood, or sought after God.

3 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing,

There is none that does good, no not one.

Their throat is an open sepulcher;

With their tongues they have used deceit;

The poison of asps is under their lips:

Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness;

Their feet are swift to shed blood:

Destruction and misery are in their ways;

And the way of peace they have not known:

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

4 Will not all the workers of iniquity know,

Who eat up my people as they would eat bread?

They have not called upon the Lord.

5 There were they alarmed with fear, where there was no fear;

For God is in the righteous generation.

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor,

Because the Lord is his hope.

7 Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Zion?

When the Lord brings back the captivity of his people,

Let Jacob exult, and Israel be glad.