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.
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.
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 hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek 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 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.
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.
Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread?
5 There they shall be taken with feare, because God is in the generation of the iust.
They have not called upon the Lord: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear.
6 You haue made a mocke at the counsell of the poore, because the Lord is his trust.
For the Lord is in the just generation: you have confounded the counsel of the poor man, but 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 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.
