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.
Unto the end, a psalm for David. The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God, They are corrupt, and are become abominable in their ways: there is none that doth good, no not one.
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 hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God.
3 They have all turned away. Together they have become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
They are all gone aside, they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they acted deceitfully; the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and unhappiness in their ways: and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.
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?
Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread?
5 They tremble with dread, for God is with the righteous assembly!
They have not called upon the Lord: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear.
6 You want to humiliate the poor person even though Yahweh is his refuge.
For the Lord is in the just generation: you have confounded the counsel of the poor man, but the Lord is his hope.
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!
Who shall give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when the Lord shall have turned away the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad.
