1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

1 ¶ The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.
They are corrupt, they have done abominable works;
There is none that doeth good.

2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

2 ¶ The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men,
To see if there were any that did understand,
That did seek after God.

3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

3 ¶ They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy;
There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord.

4 ¶ Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge?
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And call not upon the Lord.

5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

5 ¶ There were they in great fear:
For God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

6 ¶ Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor,
Because the Lord is his refuge.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

7 ¶ Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!
When the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people,
Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.