| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right. | 1For the choir director: on Mahalath. A Davidic Maskil. The fool says in his heart, "God does not exist." They are corrupt, and they do vile deeds. There is no one who does good. |
| 2God looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God. | 2God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise, one who seeks God. |
| 3Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one! | 3All have turned away; all alike have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one. |
| 4All those who behave wickedly do not understand--those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to God. | 4Will evildoers never understand? They consume My people as they consume bread; they do not call on God. |
| 5They are absolutely terrified, even by things that do not normally cause fear. For God annihilates those who attack you. You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them. | 5Then they will be filled with terror-- terror like no other-- because God will scatter the bones of those who besiege you. You will put them to shame, for God has rejected them. |
| 6I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the well-being of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be happy! | 6Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of His people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad. |
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