A Portrait Of Sinners
1 {To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David.The fool has (A)said in his heart, “There is no God.”They are corrupt, they have committed abominable (a)deeds;There is (B)no one who does good.
1 For the choir director. Davidic.The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.”(A)They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.There is no one who does good.
1 Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They are corrupt and commit evil deeds; not one of them practices what is good.
2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
2 The Lord has (C)looked down from heaven upon the sons of menTo see if there are any who (b)(D)understand,Who (E)seek after God.
2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race(B)to see if there is one who is wise,one who seeks God.
2 The LORD looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God.
2 The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of menTo see if there are any who understand (act wisely),Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].
3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
3 They have all (F)turned aside, together they have become corrupt;There is (G)no one who does good, not even one.
3 All have turned away;all alike have become corrupt.There is no one who does good,not even one.(a)(C)
3 All have turned away, together they have become corrupt; no one practices what is good, not even one.
4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
4 Do all the workers of wickedness (H)not know,Who (I)eat up my people as they eat bread,And (J)do not call upon the Lord?
4 Will evildoers never understand?They consume My people as they consume bread;(D)they do not call on the Lord.(E)
4 Will those who do evil ever learn? They devour my people like they devour bread, and never call on the LORD.
4 Have all the workers of wickedness and injustice no knowledge,Who eat up my people as they eat bread,And do not call upon the Lord?
7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
7 Oh, that (M)the salvation of Israel (c)would come out of Zion!When the Lord (d)(N)restores His captive people,Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.
7 Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion!When the Lord restores the fortunes of His people,(d)Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.(e)(I)
7 May Israel's deliverance come from Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will be glad. A Davidic Psalm.