Psalm 14
Lexham English Bible
The Folly of the Godless and God’s Final Triumph
For the music director. Of David.[a]
14 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt.
They do abominable deeds.
There is none who does good.
2 Yahweh looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind
to see whether there is one who has insight,
one who cares about God.
3 All have gone astray;
they are altogether corrupt.
There is not one who does good;
there is not even one.
4 All who do evil—do they not know,
they who eat my people as though they were eating bread?
They do not call on Yahweh.
5 There they are very fearful[b]
because God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 You would put to shame the plan of the poor,
because[c] Yahweh is his refuge.
7 Oh that from Zion[d] would come salvation for Israel!
When Yahweh returns the fortunes of his people,
Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be happy.
Footnotes
- Psalm 14:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
- Psalm 14:5 Literally “they feared a fear”
- Psalm 14:6 Or “but”
- Psalm 14:7 Literally “Who will give that from Zion”
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
- Psalm 14:2 Lit. upon the sons of Adam
- Psalm 14:5 Lit. with the generation of the
- Psalm 14:6 Or the poor
- Psalm 14:7 Cf. Ps 53:1-6
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