¹For the leader. By David:

Fools say in their hearts,

“There is no God.”

They deal corruptly, their deeds are vile,

not one does what is right.

²From heaven Adonai observes humankind

to see if anyone has understanding,

if anyone seeks God.

³But all turn aside, all alike are corrupt;

no one does what is right,

not a single one.

⁴Don’t they ever learn,

all those evildoers,

who eat up my people as if eating bread

and never call on Adonai ?

⁵There they are, utterly terrified;

for God is with those who are righteous.

⁶You may mock the plans of the poor,

but their refuge is Adonai .

⁷How I wish Isra’el’s salvation

would come out of Tziyon!

When Adonai restores his people’s fortunes,

Ya‘akov will rejoice, Isra’el will be glad!