Psalms 14

1 [For the Chief Musician. By David.] The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable works. There is none who does good.

[For the Chief Musician. By David.] The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable works. There is none who does good.

2 The LORD looks down from heaven on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.

YHWH looks down from heaven on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.

3 They have all turned away. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

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

4 Have all evildoers no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread? They do not call on the LORD.

Have all evildoers no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread? They do not call on YHWH.

5 There they are utterly terrified, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

There they are utterly terrified, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 You would frustrate the plans of the lowly, but the LORD is his refuge.

You would frustrate the plans of the lowly, but YHWH is his refuge.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion. When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion. When YHWH restores the fortunes of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.