For the choirmaster. Of David.
The Fool Says There Is No God
Psalm 53:1–6; Isaiah 59:1–17; Romans 3:9–20
1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.+ 2Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.+ 3They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.+ 4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on Yahweh?+ 5There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.+ 6You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.+ 7Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.+