Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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1 (52-1) <Unto the end, for Maeleth, understandings to David.> The fool said in his heart: There is no God. (52-2) They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth 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 (52-3) God looked down from heaven on the children of men: to see if there were any that did understand, or 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 (52-4) All have gone aside, they are become unprofitable together, there is none that doth 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 (52-5) Shall not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they eat bread?
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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 (52-6) They have not called upon God: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear. For God hath scattered the bones of them that please men: they have been confounded, 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 (52-7) Who will give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when God shall bring 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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