Third Millennium Bible TMB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 <<To the chief musician: A Psalm of David.>> 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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Godless fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. There is no one who does good things.
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 Adam's descendants to see if there is anyone who acts wisely, if there is anyone who seeks help from God.
3 They have all turned aside; they are all together become filthy. There is none that doeth good; no, not one.
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Everyone has turned away. Together they have become rotten to the core. No one, not even one person, does good things.
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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Are all those troublemakers, those who devour my people as if they were devouring food, so ignorant that they do not call on 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--panic-stricken because God is with the person who is righteous.
6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
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They put the advice of oppressed people to shame because the LORD is their refuge.
7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When the LORD bringeth back His people from captivity, Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad.
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If only salvation 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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