Salmenes 14

1 Til sangmesteren; av David. Dåren sier i sitt hjerte: Det er ikke nogen Gud. Onde, vederstyggelige er deres gjerninger; det er ingen som gjør godt.

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 skuer ned fra himmelen på menneskenes barn for å se om det er nogen forstandig, nogen som søker Gud.

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

3 De er alle avveket, alle tilsammen fordervet; det er ingen som gjør godt, enn ikke én.

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 Sanser de da ikke, alle de som gjør urett, som eter mitt folk, likesom de eter brød? På Herren kaller de ikke.

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 Da forferdes de såre; for Gud er med den rettferdige slekt.

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

6 Gjør bare den elendiges råd til skamme! For Herren er hans tilflukt.

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

7 O, at der fra Sion må komme frelse for Israel! Når Herren gjør ende på sitt folks fangenskap, da skal Jakob fryde sig, Israel glede 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.