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.

Dem Sangmeister. Von David. / Die Toren denken bei sich: "Es ist kein Gott." / Verderbt, abscheulich handeln sie; / Da ist keiner, der Gutes tut.

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

Jahwe schaut vom Himmel herab auf die Menschenkinder, / Daß er sehe, ob jemand Einsicht habe / Und frage nach Gott.

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.

Aber sie alle sind abgefallen, alle entartet; / Da ist keiner, der Gutes tut, / Auch nicht ein einziger.

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.

"Sind denn so unvernünftig alle Übeltäter, / Die mein Volk verzehren, wie man Brot verzehrt, / Die nicht zu Jahwe beten?"

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

Dann beben sie schaudernd, / Denn Gott weilt bei dem gerechten Volk.

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

Mögt ihr auch vereiteln der Dulder Wunsch — / Jahwe bleibt doch ihre Zuflucht.

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.

Ach, käme aus Zion für Israel Heil! / Wendet Jahwe das Los seines Volks, / So wird Jakob sich freun und Israel jauchzen.