Psalms 14
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.
1For the Leader. A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God'; they have dealt corruptly, they have done abominably; there is none that doeth good.
2The LORD looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
2The LORD looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God.
3They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
3They are all corrupt, they are together become impure; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on the LORD?
4'Shall not all the workers of iniquity know it, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD?'
5There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.
5There are they in great fear; for God is with the righteous generation.
6You frustrate the plan of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
6Ye would put to shame the counsel of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.
7Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
7Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When the LORD turneth the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.
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