Psalms 14

1 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.

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

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

Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

3 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.

They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

4 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.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah.

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

There were they in great fear; for God is in the generation of the righteous.

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

Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah [was] his refuge.

7 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.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.