1 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.

1 ¶ 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.

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

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

3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

3 ¶ Every one of them is gone back; they are together become filthy;
There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

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

5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

5 ¶ There were they in great fear, where no fear was:
For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee;
Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them.

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

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