Psalms 14

1 Unto the end. A Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They were corrupted, and they have become abominable in their studies. There is no one who does good; there is not even one.

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.

2 The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any who were considering or seeking God.

The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

3 They have all gone astray; together they have become useless. There is no one who does good; there is not even one. Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongues, they have been acting deceitfully; the venom of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood. Grief and unhappiness 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 out of the way together; they are unclean, there is not one who does good, no, not one.

4 Will they never learn: all those who work iniquity, who devour my people like a meal of bread?

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.

5 They have not called upon the Lord. There, they have trembled in fear, where there was no fear.

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

6 For the Lord is with the just generation. You have confounded the counsel of the needy because the Lord is his hope.

You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.

7 Who will grant the salvation of Israel from Zion? When the Lord turns away the captivity of his people, Jacob will exult, and Israel will rejoice.

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.