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.

[For the Chief Musician. By David.] The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable works. There is none who does 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.

The LORD looks down from heaven on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after 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 turned away. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not 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 evildoers no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread? They do not call on the LORD.

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

There they are utterly terrified, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

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

You would frustrate the plans of the lowly, but the LORD is 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 would come out of Zion. When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.