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Folly and Wickedness of Men.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
1 The fool has Asaid in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable 1deeds;
There is Bno one who does good.
2 The Lord has Alooked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there are any who 1Bunderstand,
Who Cseek after God.
3 They have all Aturned aside, together they have become corrupt;
There is Bno one who does good, not even one.
 
4 Do all the workers of wickedness Anot know,
Who Beat up my people as they eat bread,
And Cdo not call upon the Lord?
5  There they are in great dread,
For God is with the Arighteous generation.
6 You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted,
But the Lord is his Arefuge.
 
7  Oh, that Athe salvation of Israel 1would come out of Zion!
When the Lord 2Brestores His captive people,
Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.
A 14:1 Ps 10:4; 53:1 1 14:1 Lit doings B 14:1 Ps 14:1-3; 130:3; Rom 3:10-12 A 14:2 Ps 33:13, 14; 102:19 1 14:2 Or act wisely B 14:2 Ps 92:6 C 14:2 1 Chr 22:19 A 14:3 Ps 58:3 B 14:3 Ps 143:2 A 14:4 Ps 82:5 B 14:4 Ps 27:2; Jer 10:25; Mic 3:3 C 14:4 Ps 79:6; Is 64:7 A 14:5 Ps 73:15; 112:2 A 14:6 Ps 9:9; 40:17; 46:1; 142:5 A 14:7 Ps 53:6 1 14:7 Lit would be 2 14:7 Or restores the fortunes of His people B 14:7 Ps 85:1, 2