Psalms 14

To the chief musician, a psalm of David

The 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.

2 The LORD looked down

from heaven on the children

of men

to see if there were any

who understand and

seek God.

3 They have all turned aside,

they have all together

become corrupt.

There is no one who does good,

no, not one.

4 Are all the evildoers without

knowledge?

They devour my people like

they eat bread,

and do not call on the LORD.

5 There they are in great fear;

for God is among

the generation of

the righteous.

6 You have shamed the counsel

of the poor,

because the LORD is

his refuge.

7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel

would come

out of Zion!

When the LORD brings back

his people from captivity,

Jacob will rejoice, and

Israel will be glad.