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Psalm 14
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Psalm 14

Denunciation of Godlessness

To the leader. Of David.

1 Fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”
    They are corrupt; they do abominable deeds;
    there is no one who does good.(A)

2 The Lord looks down from heaven on humankind
    to see if there are any who are wise,
    who seek after God.(B)

3 They have all gone astray; they are all alike perverse;
    there is no one who does good,
    no, not one.(C)

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

5 There they shall be in great terror,
    for God is with the company of the righteous.(E)
6 You would confound the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is their refuge.(F)

7 O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion!
    When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
    Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.(G)

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Psalm 14
International Standard Version

To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

The Fool and God’s Response

14 Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.”
    They are corrupt and commit evil deeds;
        not one of them practices what is good.

2 The Lord looks down from the heavens upon humanity[a]
    to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God.
3 All have turned away,
    together they have become corrupt;
        no one practices what is good, not even one.

4 Will those who do evil ever learn?
    They devour my people like they devour bread,
        and never call on the Lord.
5 There they are seized with terror,
    because God is with those who are[b] righteous.

6 You would frustrate the plans of the oppressed,[c]
    but the Lord is their refuge.
7 May Israel’s deliverance come from Zion!
    When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
        Jacob will rejoice, and Israel will be glad.[d]

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 14:2 Lit. upon the sons of Adam
  2. Psalm 14:5 Lit. with the generation of the
  3. Psalm 14:6 Or the poor
  4. Psalm 14:7 Cf. Ps 53:1-6
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