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 leader. Of David. Fools say in their heart, ‘There is no God.’ Vile, hateful their life is; not one does good.

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

From heaven the Lord looks out on humans, to see if any are wise, and care for God.

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

But all have turned bad, the taint is on all; not one does good, no, not one.

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

Have they learned their lesson, those workers of evil? Who ate up my people, eating, devouring, never calling to the Lord.

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

Sore afraid will they be; for God is among those who are righteous,

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

you may mock the plans of the poor, but the Lord is their refuge.

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 help from Zion would come for Israel! When the Lord brings his people a change of fortune, how glad will be Jacob, and Israel how joyful!