¹ To the chief Musician. On Mahalath: an instruction. Of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no¹ God! They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

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^{2 1}God looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek² God.

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³ Every one of them is gone back, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

⁴ Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? they call not upon¹ God.

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⁵ There were they in great fear, where no fear was; for¹ God scattereth the bones of him that encampeth against thee. Thou hast put [them] to shame, for² God hath despised them.

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⁶ Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When¹ God turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.

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