Psalms 14

1 To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.

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.

2 Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

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

3 They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

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.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah.

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

5 There were they in great fear; for God is in the generation of the righteous.

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

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah [was] his refuge.

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

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.

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.