Psalm 5353PsalmsBook 2unfoldingWord® Literal Text

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1. The Fool Says There Is No God

   (Psalm 14:1–7; Isaiah 59:1–17; Romans 3:9–20)

2. 1ULTThe fool says in his heart,“No God.” They are corrupt, and they do iniquity abominably.{ There is} none doing good.BSBBSB: For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
3. 2ULTGod looks down from the heavens on the sons of man to see whether there is one understanding, one seeking God.BSBBSB: God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
4. 3ULTAll of him has turned away. Together they have corrupted themselves.{ There is} none doing good, not even one.BSBBSB: All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
5. 4ULTDo they not know, the doers of iniquity, the ones eating my people{ as} they eat bread? They do not call{ upon} God.BSBBSB: Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.
6. 5ULTThere they feared a fear{ when} no fear was, because God scattered the bones of the one encamping against you. You have shamed{ them}, for God despises them.BSBBSB: There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.
7. 6ULTWho will give the salvation of Israel from Zion? When God restores the prosperity of his people, Jacob will be glad, Israel will rejoice.BSBBSB: Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

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