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1 Fools say in their hearts, There is no God. They are corrupt and do evil things; not one of them does anything 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 on humans to see if anyone is wise, to see if anyone seeks 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 but all of them have turned bad. Everyone is corrupt. No one does good— not even one person!
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All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
4 Are they dumb, all these evildoers, devouring my people like they are eating bread but never calling 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 Count on it: they will be in utter panic because God is with the righteous generation.
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But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You evildoers may humiliate the plans of those who suffer, but the LORD is their refuge.
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You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge.
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