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Psalm 14[a]

For the choir director; by David.

Godless fools say in their hearts,
    “There is no Elohim.”
    They are corrupt.
    They do disgusting things.
    There is no one who does good things.
Yahweh looks down from heaven on Adam’s descendants
    to see if there is anyone who acts wisely,
        if there is anyone who seeks help from Elohim.
Everyone has turned away.
    Together they have become rotten to the core.
        No one, not even one person, does good things.
Are all those troublemakers,
    those who devour my people as if they were devouring food,
        so ignorant that they do not call on Yahweh?
There they are—panic-stricken
    because Elohim is with the person who is righteous.
They put the advice of oppressed people to shame
    because Yahweh is their Machseh.

If only salvation for Israel would come from Zion!
    When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people,
    Jacob will rejoice.
    Israel will be glad.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 14:1 Psalm 14 is virtually identical in wording to Psalm 53.

Psalm 14(A)

For the director of music. Of David.

The fool[a] says in his heart,
    “There is no God.”(B)
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
    there is no one who does good.

The Lord looks down from heaven(C)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,(D)
    any who seek God.(E)
All have turned away,(F) all have become corrupt;(G)
    there is no one who does good,(H)
    not even one.(I)

Do all these evildoers know nothing?(J)

They devour my people(K) as though eating bread;
    they never call on the Lord.(L)
But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    for God is present in the company of the righteous.
You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is their refuge.(M)

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!(N)
    When the Lord restores(O) his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Footnotes

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