1 To the chief music-maker. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

2 The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

3 They have all gone out of the way together; they are unclean, there is not one who does good, no, not one.

4 Have all the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food as they would take bread; they make no prayer to the Lord.

5 Then were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the upright.

6 You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.

7 May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! when the fate of his people is changed by the Lord, Jacob will have joy and Israel will be glad.

1 א   למנצח לדוד br אמר נבל בלבו    אין אלהים br השחיתו התעיבו עלילה--    אין עשה-טוב br

2 ב   יהוה--    משמים השקיף על-בני-אדם br לראות היש משכיל--    דרש את-אלהים br

3 ג   הכל סר יחדו נאלחו    אין עשה-טוב--אין גם-אחד br

4 ד   הלא ידעו כל-פעלי-און    אכלי עמי אכלו לחם יהוה לא קראו br

5 ה   שם פחדו פחד    כי-אלהים בדור צדיק br

6 ו   עצת-עני תבישו    כי יהוה מחסהו br

7 ז   מי יתן מציון    ישועת ישראל br בשוב יהוה שבות עמו    יגל יעקב ישמח ישראל