< 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.
برای سالار مغنیان. مزمور داود احمق در دل خود می‌گوید که خدایی نیست. کارهای خود را فاسد و مکروه ساخته‌اند و نیکوکاری نیست.۱
2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after god.
خداوند ازآسمان بربنی آدم نظر انداخت تا ببیند که آیا فهیم و طالب خدایی هست؟۲
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.
همه روگردانیده، با هم فاسد شده‌اند. نیکوکاری نیست یکی هم نی.۳
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.
آیا همه گناهکاران بی‌معرفت هستند که قوم مرا می‌خورند چنانکه نان می‌خورند؟ و خداوندرا نمی خوانند؟۴
5 There were they alarmed with fear, where there was no fear; for God is in the righteous generation.
آنگاه ترس بر ایشان مستولی شد، زیرا خدادر طبقه عادلان است.۵
6 You have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his hope.
مشورت مسکین را خجل می‌سازید چونکه خداوند ملجای اوست.۶
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.
کاش که نجات اسرائیل از صهیون ظاهرمی شد! چون خداوند اسیری قوم خویش رابرگرداند، یعقوب وجد خواهد نمود و اسرائیل شادمان خواهد گردید.۷

< Psalms 14 >