Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
the Fourth Week of Advent
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New Century Version

Psalms 53

The Unbelieving Fool

For the director of music. By mahalath. A maskil of David.

1 Fools say to themselves,
    "There is no God."
Fools are evil and do terrible things;
    none of them does anything good.

2 God looked down from heaven on all people
    to see if anyone was wise,
    if anyone was looking to God for help.
3 But all have turned away.
    Together, everyone has become evil;
    none of them does anything good.
    Not a single person.

4 Don't the wicked understand?
    They destroy my people as if they were eating bread.
    They do not ask God for help.
5 The wicked are filled with terror
    where there had been nothing to fear.
    God will scatter the bones of your enemies.
You will defeat them,
    because God has rejected them.

6 I pray that victory will come to Israel from Mount Zion!
    May God bring them back.
    Then the people of Jacob will rejoice,
    and the people of Israel will be glad.

 
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