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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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The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
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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The LORD looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
3 They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one.
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All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
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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Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on the LORD.
5 There they are in great fear, For God is with the generation of the righteous.
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But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You shame the counsel of the poor, But the Lord is his refuge.
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You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge.
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