Psalms 14

1 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.

For the music director. A psalm of David. Only fools tell themselves, “God doesn't exist.” They are completely immoral; they commit terrible sins; not a single one of them does anything good.

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

The Lord watches from heaven to see whether anyone understands—if there's anyone who wants to come to God.

3 The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.

They have all gone their own way, they are totally depraved; none of them does anything good, not even one.

4 Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, They have not called YHWH.

Won't these people who do evil ever learn? They consume my people as if they were eating bread, and refuse to pray to the Lord.

5 They have feared a fear there, For God [is] in the generation of the righteous.

Look, they will become terrified, because God is with those who live right.

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

The wicked dismiss the plans of the poor people, but the Lord looks after them.

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

If only the Lord's salvation would come from Zion! When the Lord restores his people, the people of Jacob will celebrate, and the people of Israel will be glad.