Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB
English Standard Version ESV
1 The fool says in his heart, "God does not exist." They are corrupt, and they do vile deeds. There is no one who does good.
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The fool says in his heart, “There is no God. ”They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.
2 God looks down from heaven on the human race to see if there is one who is wise and who seeks God.
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God looks down from heaven on the children of man to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.
3 Everyone has turned aside; they have all become corrupt. There is no one who does good, not even one.
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They have all fallen away; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.
4 Will evildoers never understand? They consume My people as they consume bread; they do not call on God.
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Have those who work evil no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon God?
5 Then they will be filled with terror- terror like no other- because God will scatter the bones of those who besiege you. You will put them to shame, for God has rejected them.
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There they are, in great terror, where there is no terror! For God scatters the bones of him who encamps against you; you put them to shame, for God has rejected them.
6 Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.
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Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
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