Psalms 14

1 To the chief music-maker. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.

2 The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, [and] seek God.

3 They have all gone out of the way together; they are unclean, there is not one who does good, no, not one.

They are all gone aside, they are [all] together become filthy: [there is] none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Have all the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food as they would take bread; they make no prayer to the Lord.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

5 Then were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the upright.

There were they in great fear: for God [is] in the generation of the righteous.

6 You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD [is] his refuge.

7 May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! when the fate of his people is changed by the Lord, Jacob will have joy and Israel will be glad.

Oh that the salvation of Israel [were come] out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.