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.

Unto the end, a psalm for David. The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God, They are corrupt, and are become abominable in their ways: there is none that doth good, no not one.

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 hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek 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 are all gone aside, they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they acted deceitfully; the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and unhappiness in their ways: and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

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

Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread?

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

They have not called upon the Lord: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear.

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

For the Lord is in the just generation: you have confounded the counsel of the poor man, but the Lord is his hope.

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.

Who shall give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when the Lord shall have turned away the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad.