Psalms 14

1 To the Chief Musician. David’s. The impious hath said in his heart—There is no God! They have acted corruptly, they have done an abominable deed, there is none that doeth good.

For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

2 Yahweh, out of the heavens, looked down over the sons of men, —to see whether there was one that showed wisdom, enquiring after God: —

Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.

3 The whole, have turned aside, Together have they become tainted, —There is none that doeth good, not so much as, one!

They are all gone aside; they are together become filthy; There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4 Are all the workers of iniquity, without knowledge? devouring my people [as] they devour food! Upon Yahweh, have they not called.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, And call not upon Jehovah?

5 There have they been in great dread, because, God, is in the circle of the righteous man.

There were they in great fear; For God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 The purpose of the poor, ye would put to shame, because, Yahweh, is his refuge.

Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

7 Oh that, out of Zion, were granted the salvation of Israel! When Yahweh bringeth back the captives of his people, Jacob, shall exult, Israel, be glad.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, [and] Israel shall be glad.