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.

For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does 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 down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

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

They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does 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.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on the LORD?

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

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

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

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

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 that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.