- The foolish man in that which he,
- within his heart hath said,
- That there is any God at all,
- he utterly denied.
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- 2 They are corrupt, and they also,
- a heinous work have wrought:
- Among them all there is not one,
- of good that worketh ought.
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- 3 The Lord looked down on sons of men,
- from heaven all abroad,
- To see if any were that would
- be wise, and seek for God.
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- 4 They are all gone out of the way,
- they are corrupted all:
- There is not one doth any good,
- there is not one at all.
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- 5 Do not all wicked workers know,
- that they do feed upon,
- My people as they feed on bread,
- the Lord they call not on.
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- 6 Even there they were afraid, and stood,
- with trembling all dismayed:
- Whereas there was no cause at all,
- why they should be afraid.
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- 7 For God his bones, that thee besieged,
- hath scattered all abroad:
- Thou hast confounded them, for they
- rejected are of God.
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- 8 O Lord, give thou thy people health,
- and thou, O Lord fulfill:
- Thy promise made to Israel,
- from out of Zion hill.
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- 9 When God his people shall restore,
- the erst was captive lad:
- Then Jacob shall therein rejoice,
- and Israel shall be glad.
