Psalms 14

1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

1To 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.

1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is noGod. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.

2The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

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

2 Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seekGod.

3They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

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

3 They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord.

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

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah.

5There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

5There they have feared a fear, For God <FI>is<Fi> in the generation of the righteous.

5 There were they in great fear; forGod is in the generation of the righteous.

6Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.

6The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> his refuge.

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah [was] his refuge.

7Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

7`Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back <FI>To<Fi> a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice--Israel is glad!

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.