Good News Translation GNT
          
          
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              1 Fools say to themselves,  "There is no God!" They are all corrupt, and they have done terrible things; there is no one who does what is right.
            
            
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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 at us humans to see if there are any who are wise, any who worship him.
            
            
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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 they have all gone wrong; they are all equally bad. Not one of them does what is right, not a single one.
            
            
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All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.            
            
              4 "Don't they know?" asks the Lord. "Are all these evildoers ignorant? They live by robbing my people, and they never pray to me."
            
            
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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 But then they will be terrified, for God is with those who obey him.
            
            
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But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.            
            
              6 Evildoers frustrate the plans of the humble, but the Lord is their protection.
            
            
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You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge.            
            
              7 How I pray that victory will come to Israel from Zion. How happy the people of Israel will be when the Lord makes them prosperous again!
            
            
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Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!            
          
            
              Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
            
            
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