Psalms 14 & 53, each 1-3

King David writing (God speaking via scripture...The Word), being about those who say there is no God & about the innate non-righteousness of humans.

Wycliffe Bible of 1384: 14:1Lord, who schal dwelle in thi tabernacle; ether who schal reste in thin hooli hil? 2He that entrith with out wem; and worchith riytfulnesse. 3Which spekith treuthe in his herte; which dide not gile in his tunge. Nethir dide yuel to his neiybore; and took not schenschip ayens hise neiyboris.

53:1 The title of the thre and fiftithe salm. To victorie in orguns, ether in salmes, the lernyng of Dauid, 2 `whanne Zyfeys camen, and seiden to Saul, Whethir Dauid is not hid at vs? 3 God, in thi name make thou me saaf; and in thi vertu deme thou me.

King James Bible of 1611:

 14:1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
2The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
3They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

53:1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
2God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
3Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

NAS Bible of 1960:

14:1The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good.
2The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God.
3They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt;
There is no one who does good, not even one.

53:1The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God," They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good.
2God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.
3Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.

NIV Bible 1973-78:

 14:1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
2 The LORD looks down from heaven on the sons of men
to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
3 All have turned aside, they have together become corrupt;
there is no one who does good, not even one.

53:1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good.
2God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
3Everyone has turned away, they have together become corrupt;
there is no one who does good, not even one.

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(posted 2 January 2004)