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1 Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." Fools are evil and do terrible things; there is no one who does anything 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 on all people to see if anyone understood, if anyone was looking to God for help.
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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 But all have turned away. Together, everyone has become evil. There is no one who does anything good, not even 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 Don't the wicked understand? They destroy my people as if they were eating bread. They do not ask the Lord for help.
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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 But the wicked are filled with terror, because God is with those who do what is right.
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There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 The wicked upset the plans of the poor, but the Lord will protect them.
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You would shame the plans of the poor, but the Lord is his refuge.
7 I pray that victory will come to Israel from Mount Zion! May the Lord bring them back. Then the people of Jacob will rejoice, and the people of Israel will be glad. A psalm of David.
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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.