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1. For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.
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1. To the chief Musician H5329 upon H5921 Mahalath H4257 , Maschil H4905 , A Psalm of David H1732 . The fool H5036 hath said H559 in his heart H3820 , There is no H369 God H430 . Corrupt H7843 are they , and have done abominable H8581 iniquity H5766 : there is none H369 that doeth H6213 good H2896 .
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2. God looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.
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2. God H430 looked down H8259 from heaven H4480 H8064 upon H5921 the children H1121 of men H120 , to see H7200 if there were H3426 any that did understand H7919 , that did seek H1875 H853 God H430 .
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3. Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!
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3. Every one H3605 of them is gone back H5472 : they are altogether H3162 become filthy H444 ; there is none H369 that doeth H6213 good H2896 , no H369 , not H1571 one H259 .
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4. All those who behave wickedly do not understand� those who devour my people as if they were eating bread, and do not call out to God.
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4. Have the workers H6466 of iniquity H205 no H3808 knowledge H3045 ? who eat up H398 my people H5971 as they eat H398 bread H3899 : they have not H3808 called upon H7121 God H430 .
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5. They are absolutely terrified, even by things that do not normally cause fear. For God annihilates those who attack you. You are able to humiliate them because God has rejected them.
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5. There H8033 were they in great fear H6342 H6343 , where no H3808 fear H6343 was H1961 : for H3588 God H430 hath scattered H6340 the bones H6106 of him that encampeth H2583 against thee : thou hast put them to shame H954 , because H3588 God H430 hath despised H3988 them.
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6. I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores the well-being of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be happy!
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6. Oh that H4310 H5414 the salvation H3444 of Israel H3478 were come out of Zion H4480 H6726 ! When God H430 bringeth back H7725 the captivity H7622 of his people H5971 , Jacob H3290 shall rejoice H1523 , and Israel H3478 shall be glad H8055 .
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