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| [1]THE fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and abominable in their iniquities; and there is none that does good. |
[1]The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that 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. |
[2]God looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after God. |
| [3]Every one of them has gone astray; they are altogether become filthy; there is none that does good, no, not one. |
[3]They have all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that does good, there is not even one. |
| [4]These people no longer recognize evil; they have consumed my people like bread; they have no respect for God. |
[4]Will none of the workers of iniquity know, who devour my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon God. There were they greatly afraid, where there was no fear: |
| [5]There they feared where no fear was; for God has scattered the bones of hypocrites; they have been ashamed, because God has despised them. |
[5]or God has scattered the bones of the men-pleasers; they were ashamed, for God despised them. |
| [6]Who out of Zion will give salvation to Israel? When God brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad. |
[6]Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? When the Lord turns the captivity of his people, Jacob shall exult, and Israel shall be glad. |