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Of David.</p> <p class="chsect">I</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf">The fool says in his heart,</p> <p class="sl1">“There is no God.”</p> <p class="sl">Their deeds are loathsome and corrupt;</p> <p class="sl1">not one does what is good.<a id="ren23014001-a" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23014001-a">a</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23014002" class="ver">2</span>The <span class="tetr">Lord</span> looks down from heaven</p> <p class="sl1">upon the children of men,<a id="ren23014002-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23014002-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl">To see if even one is wise,</p> <p class="sl1">if even one seeks God.<a id="ren23014002-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23014002-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23014003" class="ver">3</span>All have gone astray;</p> <p class="sl1">all alike are perverse.</p> <p class="sl">Not one does what is good,</p> <p class="sl1">not even one.<a id="ren23014003-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23014003-d">d</a></p> </div> <p class="chsect">II</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23014004" class="ver">4</span>Will these evildoers never learn?</p> <p class="sl1">They devour my people as they devour bread;<a id="ren23014004-e" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23014004-e">e</a></p> <p class="sl1">they do not call upon the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>.<a id="ren23014004-f" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23014004-f">f</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23014005" class="ver">5</span>They have good reason, then, to fear;</p> <p class="sl1">God is with the company of the just.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v23014006" class="ver">6</span>They would crush the hopes of the poor,</p> <p class="sl1">but the poor have the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> as their refuge.</p> </div> <p class="chsect">III</p> <div class="senseline"> <p class="slf"><span id="v23014007" class="ver">7</span><a id="ren23014007-g" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en23014007-g">g</a>Oh, that from Zion might come</p> <p class="sl1">the salvation of Israel!</p> <p class="sl">Jacob would rejoice, and Israel be glad</p> <p class="sl1">when the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> restores his people!<a id="rfn23014007-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn23014007-1">*</a></p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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