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.

Unto the end, a psalm for David. The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God, They are corrupt, and are become abominable in their ways: there is none that doth good, no not one.

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

The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God.

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

They are all gone aside, they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they acted deceitfully; the poison of asps is under their lips. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood. Destruction and unhappiness in their ways: and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

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

Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread?

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

They have not called upon the Lord: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear.

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

For the Lord is in the just generation: you have confounded the counsel of the poor man, but the Lord is his hope.

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!

Who shall give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? when the Lord shall have turned away the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad.