Psalms 14

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. Only fools tell themselves, “God doesn't exist.” They are completely immoral; they commit terrible sins; not a single one of them does anything good.

To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The foole hath said in his heart, There is no God: they haue corrupted, and done an abominable worke: there is none that doeth good.

2 The Lord watches from heaven to see whether anyone understands—if there's anyone who wants to come to God.

The Lord looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that would vnderstand, and seeke God.

3 They have all gone their own way, they are totally depraved; none of them does anything good, not even one.

All are gone out of the way: they are all corrupt: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

4 Won't these people who do evil ever learn? They consume my people as if they were eating bread, and refuse to pray to the Lord.

Doe not all the workers of iniquitie know that they eate vp my people, as they eate bread? they call not vpon the Lord.

5 Look, they will become terrified, because God is with those who live right.

There they shall be taken with feare, because God is in the generation of the iust.

6 The wicked dismiss the plans of the poor people, but the Lord looks after them.

You haue made a mocke at the counsell of the poore, because the Lord is his trust.

7 If only the Lord's salvation would come from Zion! When the Lord restores his people, the people of Jacob will celebrate, and the people of Israel will be glad.

Oh giue saluation vnto Israel out of Zion: when the Lord turneth the captiuitie of his people, then Iaakob shall reioyce, and Israel shall be glad.