Psalms 14

1 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.

Dem Sangmeister. Von David. / Die Toren denken bei sich: "Es ist kein Gott." / Verderbt, abscheulich handeln sie; / Da ist keiner, der Gutes tut.

2 The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God.

Jahwe schaut vom Himmel herab auf die Menschenkinder, / Daß er sehe, ob jemand Einsicht habe / Und frage nach Gott.

3 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.

Aber sie alle sind abgefallen, alle entartet; / Da ist keiner, der Gutes tut, / Auch nicht ein einziger.

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

"Sind denn so unvernünftig alle Übeltäter, / Die mein Volk verzehren, wie man Brot verzehrt, / Die nicht zu Jahwe beten?"

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

Dann beben sie schaudernd, / Denn Gott weilt bei dem gerechten Volk.

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

Mögt ihr auch vereiteln der Dulder Wunsch — / Jahwe bleibt doch ihre Zuflucht.

7 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.

Ach, käme aus Zion für Israel Heil! / Wendet Jahwe das Los seines Volks, / So wird Jakob sich freun und Israel jauchzen.