Psalms 14

1 To the Overseer. — By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.

2 Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one — seeking God.

Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

3 The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.

They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

4 Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, Jehovah they have not called.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah.

5 There they have feared a fear, For God [is] in the generation of the righteous.

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

6 The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah [is] his refuge.

Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah [was] his refuge.

7 'Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back [To] a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice — Israel is glad!

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.