Psalms 14
1 To the chief music-maker. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does 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 The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after 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 They have all gone out of the way together; they are unclean, there is not one who does good, no, not 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 the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food as they would take bread; they make no prayer to the Lord.
Shall not all they know that work iniquity, who devour my people as they eat bread?
5 Then were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the upright.
They have not called upon the Lord: there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear.
6 You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.
For the Lord is in the just generation: you have confounded the counsel of the poor man, but the Lord is his hope.
7 May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! when the fate of his people is changed by the Lord, Jacob will have joy and Israel will be 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.
