| International Standard Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Fools say to themselves "There is no God." They are corrupt and commit iniquity; not one of them practices what is good. | 1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. |
| 2God looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God. | 2God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. |
| 3All of them have fallen away; together they have become corrupt; no one does what is good, not even one. | 3They have all fallen away; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one. |
| 4Will those who do evil ever learn? They devour my people like they devour bread, and never call on God. | 4Have those who work evil no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon God? |
| 5There the Israelis were seized with terror, when there was nothing to fear. For God scattered the bones of those who laid siege against you — you put them to shame, for God rejected them. | 5There they are, in great terror, where there is no terror! For God scatters the bones of him who encamps against you; you put them to shame, for God has rejected them. |
| 6Would that Israel's deliverance come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad. | 6Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad. |
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