PSALMS
CHAPTER 14

For the director of music. Of David.

¹ The fool ^[1] says in his heart,
"There is no God."
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.

² The LORD looks down from heaven
on the sons of men
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.
³ All have turned aside,
they have together become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.

⁴ Will evildoers never learn-
those who devour my people as men eat bread
and who do not call on the LORD ?
⁵ There they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is present in the company of the righteous.
⁶ You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but the LORD is their refuge.

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

Footnotes

1. 14:1 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.

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Bible text from Gospelcom.net.  Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.

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