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Psalm 14

Folly and Wickedness of Men.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

1The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds;
There is no one who does good.
2 
The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of men
To see if there are any who understand (act wisely),
Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].
3 
They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt;
There is no one who does good, not even one.

4 
Have all the workers of wickedness and injustice no knowledge,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And do not call upon the Lord?
5 
There they tremble with great fear,
For God is with the [consistently] righteous generation.
6 
You [evildoers] shamefully plan against the poor,
But the Lord is his safe refuge.

7 
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores His captive people,
Then Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

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