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 Chief Musician. By David.] The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable works. There is none who does 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 looks down from heaven on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after 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 turned away. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not 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 evildoers no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread? They do not call on YHWH.

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

There they are utterly terrified, 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 would frustrate the plans of the lowly, but 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.

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion. When YHWH restores the fortunes of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.