| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good. | 1For the director of music. According to mahalath. A maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good. |
| 2God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. | 2God looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. |
| 3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. | 3Everyone has turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. |
| 4Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God. | 4Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on God. |
| 5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them. | 5But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to dread. God scattered the bones of those who attacked you; you put them to shame, for God despised them. |
| 6Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad! | 6Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! |
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