Psalm 14

1  THE [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable deeds; there is none that does good or right. 2  The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men to see if there were any who understood, dealt wisely, and sought after God, inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him [of vital necessity].3  They are all gone aside, they have all together become filthy; there is none that does good or right, no, not one. 4  Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread and who do not call on the Lord?5  There they shall be in great fear [literally--dreading a dread], for God is with the generation of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those upright and in right standing with Him).6  You [evildoers] would put to shame and confound the plans of the poor and patient, but the Lord is his safe refuge.7  Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord shall restore the fortunes of His people, then Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad.

Salmene 14

Mennesket uten Gud

1 Til korlederen. Av David. t t
Dåren sier i sitt hjerte:
«Det finnes ingen Gud.»
Deres gjerninger er onde ¬og avskyelige;
det er ikke én ¬som gjør det gode.

2 Herren skuer fra himmelen
ned på menneskene.
Han vil se om det finnes ¬noen forstandige,
noen som søker Gud. t

3 Alle er kommet på avveier,
alle er fordervet.
Det finnes ikke én ¬som gjør det gode,
ikke en eneste. t

4 Skjønner de da ingen ting,
disse ugjerningsmennene?
De sluker mitt folk ¬som en spiser brød,
men kaller ikke på Herren. t

5 Men de skal rammes av redsel,
for Gud er med ¬den rettferdige ætt. t

6 Gjør bare stakkarens plan ¬til skamme!
Herren er hans tilflukt.

7 Å, om det ville komme
frelse for Israel fra Sion!
Når Herren vender ¬lagnaden for sitt folk,
skal Jakob juble ¬og Israel glede seg. t