Psaltaren 14

1 En Psalm Davids, till att föresjunga. De dårar säga i sitt hjerta: Det är ingen Gud till; de doga intet, och äro en styggelse med sitt väsende; det är ingen, som väl gör.

For the end, Psalm of David. The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted [themselves], and become abominable in their devices; there is none that does goodness, there is not even so much as one.

2 Herren såg af himmelen uppå menniskors barn, att han se skulle om der någor förståndig vore, och efter Gud frågade.

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, to see if there were any that understood, or sought after god.

3 Men de äro alle afvekne, och allesammans odogse; det är ingen, som väl gör, ja icke en.

They are all gone out of the way, they are together become good for nothing, there is none that does good, no not one. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; their feet are swift to shed blood: destruction and misery are in their ways; and the way of peace they have not known: there is no fear of God before their eyes.

4 Vill då ingen af de ogerningsmän det märka? de som mitt folk uppfräta, på det de måga föda sig; men Herran åkalla de intet.

Will not all the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they would eat bread? they have not called upon the Lord.

5 Der frukta de sig; men Gud är när de rättfärdigas slägte.

There were they alarmed with fear, where there was no fear; for God is in the righteous generation.

6 I skämmen den fattigas råd; men Gud är hans tröst.

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his hope.

7 Ack! att hjelpen af Zion öfver Israel komme, och Herren sitt fångna folk förlossade; så skulle Jacob glad vara, och Israel fröjda sig.

Who will bring the salvation of Israel out of Sion? when the Lord brings back the captivity of his people, let Jacob exult, and Israel be glad.