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Psalms 53

6 aligned verses; 6 with wording or punctuation differences .

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1
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.
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 looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
3
Every one of them is gone back : they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Every one of them is gone back ; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.
4
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge ? who eat up my people as they eat bread : they have not called upon God .
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge , Who eat up my people ` as ' they eat bread , And call not upon God ?
5
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.
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 of God hath rejected them.
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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.
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, ` and ' Israel shall be glad. Psalm 54 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David; when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?

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