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The Book of Psalms, Chapter 14, Verse 1

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I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
King James Version
To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.
American Standard Version
[For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David]. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.
New English Translation
For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves,“There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.
World English Bible
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
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The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, [and] seek God.
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They are all gone aside, they are [all] together become filthy: [there is] none that doeth good, no, not one.
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Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
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There were they in great fear: for God [is] in the generation of the righteous.
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Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD [is] his refuge.
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Oh that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.
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A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
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He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
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[He that] backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
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In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. [He that] sweareth to [his own] hurt, and changeth not.