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| 1 [[To the Chief Musician. On Mahalath. A Psalm of Instruction, of David.]] The impious hath said in his heart, There is no God! They have acted corruptly, They have wrought abominable perversity, There is none that doeth good:– |
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| 2 God, out of the heavens, looked down upon the sons of men,–To see whether there was one that showed wisdom, Enquiring after God. |
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| 3 They all, have turned back, together have they become tainted,–There is none that doeth good, Not so much as, one! |
None that doeth good – An important factor to consider in marriage, therefore not expecting perfection of one's mate. R5900:5
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| 4 Are the workers of iniquity, without knowledge? Devouring my people, [as] they devour food? Upon God, have they not called.
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| 5 There have they been in great dread where no dread was, Because, God, hath scattered the bones of thy besieger,–Thou hast put [him] to shame, Because, God, had, rejected, them. |
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| 6 Oh that, out of Zion, were granted the salvations of Israel! When God bringeth back the captives of his people, Jacob, shall exult, Israel, shall be glad. |
Come out of Zion – The heavenly phase of the Kingdom. A295; T33; R4454:1
"There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob." (Rom. 11:26) R238:4*
Jacob – Natural Israel. A300
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