Psalms 14

1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God'; they have dealt corruptly, they have done abominably; 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 forth from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after 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 They are all corrupt, they are together become impure; 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 'Shall not all the workers of iniquity know it, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD?'

Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread?

5 There are they in great fear; for God is with the righteous generation.

They have not called upon the Lord: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear.

6 Ye would put to shame the counsel of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

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 that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When the LORD turneth the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel 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.