Psalms 14

1 For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

For the end, Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted [themselves], and become abominable in their devices; there is none that does goodness, there is not even so much as one.

2 The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after god.

3 All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

4 Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.

Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon the Lord.

5 There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.

There were they alarmed with fear, where there was no fear; for God is in the righteous generation.

6 You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.

You have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his hope.

7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? when the Lord brings back the captivity of his people, let Jacob exult, and Israel be glad.