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.

[Only] foolish people say to themselves, “There is no God!” People who say those things are corrupt/worthless; they do abominable/detestable deeds; there is not one [of them] who does what is good/right.

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.

Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees humans; he looks to see if anyone is very wise, with the result that he desires [to know] God.

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

But they are all corrupt/evil; no one does what is good/right.

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

Will those evil people never learn [what God will do to punish them] [RHQ]? They act violently toward Yahweh’s people while eating the food that he provides, and they never pray to Yahweh.

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

But [some day] they will become very terrified because God helps those who act righteously [and will punish those who reject him].

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

Those who do evil may prevent helpless people from doing what they plan to do, but Yahweh protects those helpless people [MET].

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.

I wish/desire that [Yahweh] would come from Jerusalem [MTY] and rescue [us] Israeli people! Yahweh, when you bless your people again, all of us Israeli people, who are the descendants of Jacob, will rejoice.