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.

For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.

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 looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

3 They are all corrupt, they are together become impure; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

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?'

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on the LORD?

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

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

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

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

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.

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.