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Psalm 53

Dixit insipiens

The Book of Common Prayer (1979) · 6 verses

  1. 1

    The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." *
    All are corrupt and commit abominable acts; there is none who does any good.

  2. 2

    God looks down from heaven upon us all, *
    to see if there is any who is wise, if there is one who seeks after God.

  3. 3

    Every one has proved faithless; all alike have turned bad; *
    there is none who does good; no, not one.

  4. 4

    Have they no knowledge, those evildoers *
    who eat up my people like bread and do not call upon God?

  5. 5

    See how greatly they tremble, such trembling as never was; *
    for God has scattered the bones of the enemy; they are put to shame, because God has rejected them.

  6. 6

    Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come out of Zion! *
    when God restores the fortunes of his people Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad.

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