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| The fool has said in his heart, "There
is no God." *
All are corrupt and commit abominable acts;
there is none who does any good.
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| 2
| The LORD looks down from heaven upon us all,
*
to see if there is any who is wise,
if there is one who seeks after God.
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| 3
| Every one has proved faithless;
all alike have turned bad; *
there is none who does good; no, not one.
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| 4
| Have they no knowledge, all those evildoers
*
who eat up my people like bread
and do not call upon the LORD?
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| 5
| See how they tremble with fear, *
because God is in the company of the righteous.
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| 6
| Their aim is to confound the plans of the
afflicted, *
but the LORD is their refuge.
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| 7
| Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come
out of Zion! *
when the LORD restores the fortunes of his people,
Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad.
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