Psalms 14

1 For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.

Untuk pemimpin kor. Mazmur Daud. Orang dungu berkata dalam hati, "Tidak ada Allah." Perbuatan mereka jahat dan keji tidak ada yang berbuat baik.

2 The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

Dari surga TUHAN memandang umat manusia untuk mencari orang bijak yang menyembah Dia.

3 They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

Tetapi semua orang sudah menyeleweng dan bejat, tak ada seorang pun yang berbuat baik.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on the LORD?

Kata TUHAN, "Tak sadarkah orang-orang jahat itu? Mereka hidup dengan merampasi umat-Ku dan tak pernah berdoa kepada-Ku."

5 There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

Orang jahat akan sangat ketakutan, sebab Allah melindungi orang yang taat kepada-Nya.

6 You frustrate the plan of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

Orang jahat mau merintangi orang miskin, tetapi TUHAN menjadi pelindungnya.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Semoga dari Sion datang keselamatan bagi Israel! Maka keturunan Yakub akan bersukacita bila TUHAN memulihkan keadaan umat-Nya.