Psalms 14

1 For the chief musician. A psalm of David. A fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one who does good.

To the chief music-maker. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

2 Yahweh looks down from heaven on the children of mankind to see if there are any who understand, who seek after him.

The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

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

They have all gone out of the way together; they are unclean, there is not one who does good, no, not one.

4 Do they not know anything, those who commit iniquity, those who eat up my people as they eat bread, but who do not call on Yahweh?

Have all the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food as they would take bread; they make no prayer to the Lord.

5 They tremble with dread, for God is with the righteous assembly!

Then were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the upright.

6 You want to humiliate the poor person even though Yahweh is his refuge.

You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.

7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When Yahweh brings back his people from the captivity, then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad!

May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! when the fate of his people is changed by the Lord, Jacob will have joy and Israel will be glad.