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.

“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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

7 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.

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.