King James Version KJV
New Revised Standard NRS
1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
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Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they commit abominable acts; there is no one who does good.
2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
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God looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.
3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
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They have all fallen away, they are all alike perverse; there is no one who does good, no, not one.
4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
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Have they no knowledge, those evildoers, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon God?
5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
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There they shall be in great terror, in terror such as has not been. For God will scatter the bones of the ungodly; they will be put to shame, for God has rejected them.
6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
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O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.
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