Psalms 14

1 “To the chief musician, by David.” The worthless fool saith in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they are abominable [in their] doings, there is none that doth good.

For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; there is none that doeth good.

2 The Lord looketh down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be one intelligent, one who seeketh for God.

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek after God.

3 They are all gone aside, they are altogether become corrupt: there is none that doth good, no, not even one.

They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Is there no knowledge in all the workers of wickedness? who eat up my people as they eat bread; [while] they do not call on the Lord.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

5 There are they terrified in terror; for God is with the righteous generation:

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

6 The counsel of the poor [though] you put to shame; because the Lord is his protection.

Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

7 Oh that some one might bring the salvation of Israel out of Zion! When the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, then will Jacob be glad, and Israel will rejoice.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, then shall Jacob rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.