To the chief Musician upon Mahalath , Maschil , A Psalm of David .
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.
3 Every one of them is gone back : they are altogether 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.
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 .
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 .