| 53:1
| 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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| 53:2
| 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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| 53:3
| 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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| 53:4
| 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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| 53:5
| 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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| 53:6
| Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth
back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be
glad.
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