Study Desk

For the director of music. According to mahalath.^[b] A maskil^[c] of David.

The fool^(b) says in his heart, "There is no God."^(c) They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.

God looks down from heaven^(d) on all mankind to see if there are any who understand,^(e) any who seek God.^(f)

Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.^(g)

Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on God.

But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to dread.^(h) God scattered the bones⁽ⁱ⁾ of those who attacked you;^(j) you put them to shame,^(k) for God despised them.^(l)

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!