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 OVERSEER. BY DAVID. A fool has said in his heart, “There is no God”; They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of 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.

YHWH has looked from the heavens on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one—seeking God.

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

The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of 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 working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, They have not called YHWH.

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

They have feared a fear there, 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.

You cause the counsel of the poor to stink, Because YHWH [is] 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.

“Who gives the salvation of Israel from Zion?” When YHWH turns back [To] a captivity of His people, Jacob rejoices—Israel is glad!