[1] To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. [2] The
fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, doing
abominable iniquity; there is none that does good. [3] God looks down from
heaven upon the sons of men to see if there are any that are wise, that
seek after God. [4] They have all fallen away; they are all alike depraved;
there is none that does good, no, not one. [5] Have those who work evil no
understanding, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon
God? [6] There they are, in great terror, in terror such as has not been!
For God will scatter the bones of the ungodly; they will be put to shame,
for God has rejected them. [ (Psalms 53:7) O that deliverance for Israel
would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob
will rejoice and Israel be glad. ]
