Psalms 14

1 [For the Chief Musician. By David.] The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They do abominable works. There is none who does good.

Untuk pemimpin kor. Mazmur Daud. Orang dungu berkata dalam hati, "Tidak ada Allah." Perbuatan mereka jahat dan keji tidak ada yang berbuat baik.

2 The LORD looks down from heaven on the descendants of Adam, to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God.

Dari surga TUHAN memandang umat manusia untuk mencari orang bijak yang menyembah Dia.

3 They have all turned away. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

Tetapi semua orang sudah menyeleweng dan bejat, tak ada seorang pun yang berbuat baik.

4 Have all evildoers no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread? They do not call on the LORD.

Kata TUHAN, "Tak sadarkah orang-orang jahat itu? Mereka hidup dengan merampasi umat-Ku dan tak pernah berdoa kepada-Ku."

5 There they are utterly terrified, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

Orang jahat akan sangat ketakutan, sebab Allah melindungi orang yang taat kepada-Nya.

6 You would frustrate the plans of the lowly, but the LORD is his refuge.

Orang jahat mau merintangi orang miskin, tetapi TUHAN menjadi pelindungnya.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion. When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, may Jacob rejoice, may Israel be glad.

Semoga dari Sion datang keselamatan bagi Israel! Maka keturunan Yakub akan bersukacita bila TUHAN memulihkan keadaan umat-Nya.