Folly and Wickedness of Men.

For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.

1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,”
         They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice;
         There is no one who does good.

2God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
         To see if there is anyone who understands,
         Who seeks after God.

3Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
         There is no one who does good, not even one.

4Have the workers of wickedness no knowledge,
         Who eat up My people as though they ate bread
         And have not called upon God?

5There they were in great fear where no fear had been;
         For God scattered the bones of him who encamped against you;
         You put them to shame, because God had rejected them.

6Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
         When God restores His captive people,
         Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

NASB ©1995

American Standard Version
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David. The fool said in his hear t: There is no God. They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.

Darby Bible Translation
{To the chief Musician. On Mahalath: an instruction. Of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God! They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

English Revised Version
For the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath. Maschil of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.

Webster's Bible Translation
To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

World English Bible
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer. -- 'On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.Huss and Jerome
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