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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, they do abominable deeds, there is none 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 the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.
3 but all of them have turned bad. Everyone is corrupt. No one does good— not even one person!
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They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none 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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Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers who eat up my people as they eat bread and do not call upon the Lord?
5 Count on it: they will be in utter panic because God is with the righteous generation.
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There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation 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 would shame the plans of the poor, but the Lord is his refuge.
7 Let Israel's salvation come out of Zion! When the LORD changes his people's circumstances for the better, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will celebrate!
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Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
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