Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, and become abominable in their devices; there is none that does goodness, there is not even so much as one.
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Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is no one who does good.
2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after god.
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The Lord looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.
3 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.
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They have all gone astray, they are all alike perverse; there is no one who does good, no, not one.
4 Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called 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 alarmed with fear, where there was no fear; for God is in the righteous generation.
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There they shall be in great terror, for God is with the company of the righteous.
6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his hope.
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You would confound the plans of the poor, but the Lord is their refuge.
7 Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? when the Lord brings back the captivity of his people, let Jacob exult, and Israel be glad.
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O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.
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