To the chief Musician, of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that does good.

For the conductor, [a psalm] of David. The profligate [(Nevuchadnezzar, in destroying the Temple)], says in his heart: "There is no G d" [viz. Isaiah 14:14]. They have destroyed. They have performed abominations. There is none [among them] that does good.

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that understood, and sought God.

The L rd looks from the heavens upon the sons of men to see if there is a knowing one [(who would protest)], who would inquire after G d.

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that does good, no, not one.

All [(of the men in Nevuchadnezzar's host)] stray together [(none protesting)]; they are [all] corrupt; none does good — not even one.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord.

Did they not know, all the workers of iniquity, [what would befall them]? The devourers of My people [(the seed of Nevuchadnezzar)] made a feast [(Belshazzar's feast, viz. Daniel 5:1)]. Upon the L rd they did not call [(They were not mindful of His awesome wonders and supped in the Temple vessels)].

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

There [(at the feast)] they feared mightily [(Belshazzar receiving his recompense [viz. Daniel 5:6-30])]; for G d was with the [righteous] generation of the tzaddik [King Yechaniah].

You shame the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

You [(the wicked)] despise the counsel of the poor one [Israel], for the L rd is his refuge [(and you mock this trust)].

Oh that the salvation of Yisra᾽el were come out of Żiyyon! when the Lord brings back the captivity of his people, Ya῾aqov shall rejoice, and Yisra᾽el shall be glad.

Would that [the day drew near of] His sending from Zion the salvation of Israel, when the L rd will return the captivity of His people. [Then] Jacob will regale; Israel will rejoice. [Compare Psalms 53]