Psalms 14

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 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.

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

2The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

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

3They have all gone out of the way together; they are unclean, there is not one who does good, no, not one.

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

4Have 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.

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

5Then were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the upright.

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

6You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.

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!

7May 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.