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.

Til sangmesteren; av David. Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: Det er ikke nogen Gud. Onde, vederstyggelige er deres gjerninger; det er ingen som gjør godt.

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

Herren skuer ned fra himmelen på menneskenes barn for å se om det er nogen forstandig, nogen som søker Gud.

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.

De er alle avveket, alle tilsammen fordervet; det er ingen som gjør godt, enn ikke én.

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

Sanser de da ikke, alle de som gjør urett, som eter mitt folk, likesom de eter brød? På Herren kaller de ikke.

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

Da forferdes de såre; for Gud er med den rettferdige slekt.

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

Gjør bare den elendiges råd til skamme! For Herren er hans tilflukt.

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.

O, at der fra Sion må komme frelse for Israel! Når Herren gjør ende på sitt folks fangenskap, da skal Jakob fryde sig, Israel glede sig.