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.

For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does 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 on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after 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 have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does 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 don’t call on the LORD?

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

There they were 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.

You frustrate the plan 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 would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.