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Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there were any who did understand, Who did seek after God.

From men by your hand, Yahweh, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, Whose belly you fill with your treasure: They are satisfied with children, Leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

You will destroy their descendants from the earth, Their posterity from among the children of men.

Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

How precious is your lovingkindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

I have been young, and now am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his children begging for bread.

For Yahweh loves justice, And doesn't forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, But the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

God looks down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there are any who understood, Who seek after God.

Come, and see God's deeds -- Awesome work on behalf of the children of men.

I have become a stranger to my brothers, An alien to my mother's children.

The children also of his servants shall inherit it. Those who love his name shall dwell therein.

He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, And will break the oppressor in pieces.

If I had said, "I will speak thus;" Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, His strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;

That the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; Who should arise and tell their children,

The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.

Assyria also is joined with them. They have helped the children of Lot. Selah.

If his children forsake my law, And don't walk in my ordinances;

Remember how short my time is! For what vanity have you created all the children of men!