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Psalm 14

1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.
2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
2The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
3They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
4Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.
4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on the LORD?
5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.
5There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.
6You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.
6You frustrate the plan of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
7Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
7Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.