< Psalms 14 >

1 To the victorie of Dauid. The vnwise man seide in his herte, God is not. Thei ben corrupt, and ben maad abhomynable in her studies; noon is that doith good, noon is til to oon.
For the leader. Of David. Fools say in their heart, “There is no God.” Vile, hateful their life is; not one does good.
2 The Lord bihelde fro heuene on the sones of men; that he se, if ony is vndurstondynge, ethir sekynge God.
From heaven the Lord looks out on humans, to see if any are wise, and care for God.
3 Alle bowiden awei, togidere thei ben maad vnprofitable; noon is that doth good, noon is `til to oon. The throte of hem is an open sepulcre, thei diden gilefuli with her tungis; the venym of snakis is vndur her lippis. Whos mouth is ful of cursyng and bittirnesse; her feet ben swift to schede out blood. Sorewe and cursidnesse is in the weies of hem, and thei knewen not the weie of pees; the drede of God is not bifor her iyen.
But all have turned bad, the taint is on all; not one does good, no, not one.
4 Whether alle men that worchen wickidnesse schulen not knowe; that deuowren my puple, as mete of breed?
Have they learned their lesson, those workers of evil? Who ate up my people, eating, devouring, never calling to the Lord.
5 Thei clepeden not the Lord; thei trembliden there for dreed, where was no drede;
Sore afraid will they be; for God is among those who are righteous,
6 for the Lord is in a riytful generacioun. Thou hast schent the counsel of a pore man; for the Lord is his hope.
you may mock the plans of the poor, but the Lord is their refuge.
7 Who schal yyue fro Syon helthe to Israel? Whanne the Lord hath turned awei the caitifte of his puple; Jacob schal `fulli be ioiful, and Israel schal be glad.
If only help from Zion would come for Israel! When the Lord brings his people a change of fortune, how glad will be Jacob, and Israel how joyful!

< Psalms 14 >