² The Lord looks down from heaven^(A)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,^(B)
    any who seek God.^(C)

³ All have turned away,^(A) all have become corrupt;^(B)
    there is no one who does good,^(C)
    not even one.^(D)

¹⁸ The Lord is close^(A) to the brokenhearted^(B)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

¹⁷ My sacrifice,^(A) O God, is^[a] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart^(B)
    you, God, will not despise.

²⁸ Do you not know?
    Have you not heard?^(A)
The Lord is the everlasting^(B) God,
    the Creator^(C) of the ends of the earth.^(D)
He will not grow tired or weary,^(E)
    and his understanding no one can fathom.^(F)