| New King James Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1To the Chief Musician. [i]A Psalm[/i] of David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good. | 1For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 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. |
| 2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God. | 2The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God. |
| 3They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one. | 3They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one. |
| 4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call on the LORD? | 4Do all the workers of wickedness not know, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon the Lord? |
| 5There they are in great fear, For God is with the generation of the righteous. | 5There they are in great dread, For God is with the righteous generation. |
| 6You shame the counsel of the poor, But the LORD is his refuge. | 6You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted, But the LORD is his refuge. |
| 7Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad. | 7Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad. |
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