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Psalm

The Fool Says, There Is No God
14 To the choirmaster. Of David.

    The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
        They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
        there is none who does good. ₂The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man,
        to see if there are any who understand,₍₁₎
        who seek after God. ₃They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
        there is none who does good,
        not even one. ₄Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
        who eat up my people as they eat bread
        and do not call upon the LORD? ₅There they are in great terror,
        for God is with the generation of the righteous. ₆You would shame the plans of the poor,
        but₍₁₎ the LORD is his refuge. ₇Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
        When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people,
        let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Psalm 14:2 - (1) 14:2 Or *that act wisely*
Psalm 14:6 - (1) 14:6 Or *for*