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.
Par cilvēku samaitātību un pestīšanu
1 Dziedātāju vadonim. Dāvida mācības dziesma uz stabulēm. 2 Ģeķis saka savā sirdī: "Dieva nav!" Samaitāta un nejēdzīga ir viņu dzīve, nav starp viņiem neviena, kas labu dara. 3 Dievs skatās no debesīm uz cilvēku bērniem, vēro, vai ir kāds gudrs, kas meklē Dievu. 4 Bet visi ir no Viņa atkāpušies, visi ir izvirtuši un nekrietni; nav, kas labu dara, nav it neviena. 5 Vai tad to nesaprot ļauna darītāji, kas saēd manu tautu? Viņi ēd gan Dieva maizi, bet Dievu viņi nepiesauc. 6 Viņus pārņēma bailes, kur nebija nekāda pamata bailēm, jo Dievs izkaisīja tavu aplencēju kaulus; viņi tapa apkaunoti, jo Dievs viņus bija atmetis. 7 Ak, kaut jel nāktu no Ciānas Israēlam glābiņš! Kad Tas Kungs grozīs Savas tautas likteni, tad līksmosies Jēkabs, priecāsies Israēls!
