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.

TO THE OVERSEER. BY DAVID. A fool has said in his heart, “There is no God”; They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

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

YHWH has looked from the heavens on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one—seeking God.

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

The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.

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

Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, They have not called YHWH.

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

They have feared a fear there, For God [is] in the generation of the righteous.

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

You cause the counsel of the poor to stink, Because YHWH [is] his refuge.

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 gives the salvation of Israel from Zion?” When YHWH turns back [To] a captivity of His people, Jacob rejoices—Israel is glad!