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1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth 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 looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek 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 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
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They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none 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 call not upon 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 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
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There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
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You would shame the plans of the poor, but the Lord is his refuge.
7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
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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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