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.

To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.

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

Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

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

They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

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.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah.

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

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

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

Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah [was] his refuge.

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.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.