The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 For the leader. On machalat. A maskil of David: A brutish fool tells himself, "There isn't any God."Such people are depraved, all their deeds are vile, not one of them does what is good.
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<To the chief music-maker; put to Mahalath. Maschil. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.
2 God looks out from heaven upon the human race to see if even one is wise, if even one seeks God.
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God was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.
3 Every one of them is unclean, altogether corrupt; not one of them does what is good, not a single one.
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Every one of them has gone back; they are unclean: there is not one who does good, no, not one.
4 Won't these evildoers ever learn? They devour my people as if they were eating bread, and they never call on God!
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Have the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food, as they would take bread; they make no prayer to God.
5 They will be gripped with terror, even though now they are not afraid; for God will scatter the bones of him who is besieging you. You are putting them to shame, because God has rejected them.
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They were in great fear, where there was no cause for fear: for the bones of those who make war on you have been broken by God; you have put them to shame, because God has no desire for them.
6 If only salvation for Isra'el would come out of Tziyon! When God restores his people's fortunes, what joy for Ya'akov! what gladness for Isra'el!
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May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! When the fate of his people is changed by God, Jacob will have joy, and Israel will be glad.
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