Folly and Wickedness of Men.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.

1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
          They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds;
          There is no one who does good.

2 The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
          To see if there are any who understand,
          Who seek after God.

3 They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt;
          There is no one who does good, not even one.

4 Do all the workers of wickedness not know,
          Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
          And do not call upon the Lord?

5 There they are in great dread,
          For God is with the righteous generation.

6 You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted,
          But the LORD is his refuge.

7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
          When the LORD restores His captive people,
          Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.