Psalms 14

1 To 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.

For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, [and] seek God.

The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

3 They are all gone aside, they are [all] together become filthy: [there is] none that doeth good, no, not one.

All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.

5 There were they in great fear: for God [is] in the generation of the righteous.

There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD [is] his refuge.

You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.

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

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!