Psalm 14

The Fool Says, There Is No God

To the choirmaster. Of David.

1  The fool says in his heart, "There is no God."
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,
there is none who does good.

2  The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,
to see if there are any who understand,t
who seek after God.

3  They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.

4  Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
who eat up my people as they eat bread
and do not call upon the Lord?

5  There they are in great terror,
for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6  You would shame the plans of the poor,
butt the Lord is his refuge.

7  Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Psalm 14

For the music director; by David.

1 Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.”
They sin and commit evil deeds;
none of them does what is right.

2 The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race,
to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God.

3 Everyone rejects God;
they are all morally corrupt.
None of them does what is right,
not even one!

4 All those who behave wickedly do not understand –
those who devour my people as if they were eating bread,
and do not call out to the Lord.

5 They are absolutely terrified,
for God defends the godly.

6 You want to humiliate the oppressed,
even though the Lord is their shelter.

7 I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion!
When the Lord restores the well-being of his people,
may Jacob rejoice,
may Israel be happy!