The Message Bible MSG
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1 Bilious and bloated, they gas, "God is gone." Their words are poison gas, fouling the air; they poison Rivers and skies; thistles are their cash crop.
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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.
2 God sticks his head out of heaven. He looks around. He's looking for someone not stupid - one man, even, God-expectant, just one God-ready woman.
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The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
3 He comes up empty. A string of zeros. Useless, unshepherded Sheep, taking turns pretending to be Shepherd. The ninety and nine follow their fellow.
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They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
4 Don't they know anything, all these impostors? Don't they know they can't get away with this - Treating people like a fast-food meal over which they're too busy to pray?
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Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
5 Night is coming for them, and nightmares, for God takes the side of victims.
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There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
6 Do you think you can mess with the dreams of the poor? You can't, for God makes their dreams come true.
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Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
7 Is there anyone around to save Israel? Yes. God is around; God turns life around. Turned-around Jacob skips rope, turned-around Israel sings laughter.
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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.