- 1 There is no God, as foolish men
- affirm in their mad mood:
- Their drifts are all corrupt and vain,
- not one of them doth good.
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- 2 The Lord beheld from heaven high
- the whole race of mankind:
- And saw not one that sought indeed
- the living God to find.
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- 3 They went all wide and were corrupt,
- and truly there was none:
- That in the world did any good,
- I say there was not one.
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- 4 Is all their judgment so far lost,
- that all work mischief still:
- Eating my people even as bread,
- not one to seek God’s will?
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- 5 When they thus rage, then suddenly
- great fear on them shall fall:
- For God doeth love the righteous men,
- and will maintain them all.
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- 6 Ye mock the doings of the poor,
- to their reproach and shame:
- Because they put their trust in God,
- and call upon his name.
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- 7 But who shall give thy people health,
- and when wilt thou fulfill:
- The promise made to Israel
- from out of Zion hill?
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- 8 Even when thou shalt restore again
- such as were captive lad:
- Then Jacob shall therein rejoice,
- and Israel shall be glad.
