Salme 14

1 (Til sangmesteren. Af David.) Dårerne siger i Hjertet: "Der er ingen Gud!" Slet og afskyeligt handler de, ingen gør godt.

For the chief musician. A psalm of David. A fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one who does good.

2 HERREN skuer ned fra Himlen på Menneskens Børn for at se, om der findes en forstandig, nogen, der søger Gud.

Yahweh looks down from heaven on the children of mankind to see if there are any who understand, who seek after him.

3 Afveget er alle, til Hobe fordærvet, ingen gør godt, end ikke een!

They have all turned away. Together they have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

4 Er alle de Udådsmænd da uden Forstand, der æder mit Folk, som åd de Brød, og ikke påkalder HERREN?

Do they not know anything, those who commit iniquity, those who eat up my people as they eat bread, but who do not call on Yahweh?

5 Af Rædsel gribes de da, thi Gud er i de retfærdiges Slægt.

They tremble with dread, for God is with the righteous assembly!

6 Gør kun den armes Råd til Skamme, HERREN er dog hans Tilflugt.

You want to humiliate the poor person even though Yahweh is his refuge.

7 Ak, kom dog fra Zion Israels Frelse! Når HERREN vender Folkets Skæbne, skal Jakob juble, Israel glædes!

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When Yahweh brings back his people from the captivity, then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad!