Psalms 14

1 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.

For the end, Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted [themselves], and become abominable in their devices; there is none that does goodness, there is not even so much as one.

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

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after god.

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

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

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

Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon the Lord.

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

There were they alarmed with fear, where there was no fear; for God is in the righteous generation.

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

You have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his hope.

7 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.

Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? when the Lord brings back the captivity of his people, let Jacob exult, and Israel be glad.