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1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.
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1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
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2 The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
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2 The LORD looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
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3 They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one.
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3 All have turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
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4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call on the Lord?
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4 Will evildoers never learn-- those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on the LORD?
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5 There they are in great fear, For God is with the generation of the righteous.
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5 There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.
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6 You shame the counsel of the poor, But the Lord is his refuge.
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6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge.
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7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.
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7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
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| Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New King James Version) |
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
