Psalms 14

1 to/for to conduct to/for David to say foolish in/on/with heart his nothing God to ruin to abhor wantonness nothing to make: do 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 LORD from heaven to look upon son: child man to/for to see: see there be prudent to seek [obj] 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 [the] all to turn aside: turn aside together to corrupt nothing to make: do good nothing also one

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

4 not to know all to work evil: wickedness to eat people my to eat food: bread LORD not to call: call to

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 to dread dread for God in/on/with generation righteous

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

6 counsel afflicted be ashamed for LORD refuge his

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

7 who? to give: if only! from Zion salvation Israel in/on/with to return: rescue LORD captivity people his to rejoice Jacob to rejoice Israel

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.