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| To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. |
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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. |
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| 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. |
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| 3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
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None that doeth good – An important factor to consider in marriage, therefore not expecting perfection of one's mate. R5900:5
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| 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. |
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| 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. |
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| 6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God returns the prosperity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. |
Come out of Zion – The heavenly phase of the Kingdom. A295; T33; R4454:1
"There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob." (Rom. 11:26) R238:4*
Jacob – Natural Israel. A300
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