Common English Bible CEB
New King James Version NKJV
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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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.
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 upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, 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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They have all turned aside, They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not 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 all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not 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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There they are in great fear, 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 shame the counsel 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 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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