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Psalms 53

6 aligned verses; 6 with wording or punctuation differences .

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1
For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “ There is no God. ” They are corrupt ; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
2
God looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men , to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
3
All have turned away, they have together become corrupt ; there is no one who does good, not even one.
Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy ; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
4
Will the workers of iniquity never learn ? They devour my people like bread ; they refuse to call upon God.
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge ? who eat up my people as they eat bread : they have not called upon God.
5
There they are, overwhelmed with dread , where there was nothing to fear . For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.
There were they in great fear , where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
6
Oh , that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad !
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad .

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