| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1To the Chief Musician. Set to “Mahalath.” A Contemplation of David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none who does good. | 1For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God," They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good. |
| 2God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God. | 2God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God. |
| 3Every one of them has turned aside; They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one. | 3Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one. |
| 4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon God? | 4Have the workers of wickedness no knowledge, Who eat up My people as though they ate bread And have not called upon God? |
| 5There they are in great fear Where no fear was, For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you; You have put them to shame, Because God has despised them. | 5There they were in great fear where no fear had been; For God scattered the bones of him who encamped against you; You put them to shame, because God had rejected them. |
| 6Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad. | 6Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores His captive people, Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad. |
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