Scriptural Savant

Psalms 53

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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.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 1
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Such are corrupt, and they have done abominable iniquity. There is none that doeth good.
IV v. 1 (Inspired Version, 1867)

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.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 3
Every one of them is gone back; they are altogether become filthy.
IV v. 3 (Inspired Version, 1867)

4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 4
The workers of iniquity have no knowledge; they eat up my people as they eat bread; they have not called upon God.
IV v. 4 (Inspired Version, 1867)

5There 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.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 5
There is none that doeth good, no not one. They were in great fear, for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against him.
IV v. 5 (Inspired Version, 1867)

6Oh 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.

JSTJoseph Smith Translation of v. 6
Oh, that Zion were come, the salvation of Israel; for out of Zion shall they be judged when God bringeth back the captivity of his people. And Jacob shall rejoice; Israel shall be glad.
IV v. 7 (Inspired Version, 1867)

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