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| 1 To the chief Musician. On Mahalath: an instruction. Of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God! They have corrupted themselves, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. |
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| 2 God looked down from the heavens 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 together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one. |
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, eating up my people as they eat bread? they call not upon God. |
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| 5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was; for God scattereth the bones of him that encampeth against thee. Thou hast put them to shame, for God hath despised them. |
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| 6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice. |
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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