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

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. Together they have 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 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?

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

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

6 You want to humiliate the poor person even though Yahweh 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 from Zion! When Yahweh brings back his people from the captivity, then Jacob will rejoice and Israel will 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.