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.

“To the chief musician, by David.” The worthless fool saith in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they are abominable [in their] doings, there is none that doth good.

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 looketh down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be one intelligent, one who seeketh for God.

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

They are all gone aside, they are altogether become corrupt: there is none that doth good, no, not even one.

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

Is there no knowledge in all the workers of wickedness? who eat up my people as they eat bread; [while] they do not call on the Lord.

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

There are they terrified in terror; for God is with the righteous generation:

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

The counsel of the poor [though] you put to shame; because the Lord is his protection.

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.

Oh that some one might bring the salvation of Israel out of Zion! When the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, then will Jacob be glad, and Israel will rejoice.