Keraia
Wisdom and Poetry

Psalm 14

The Fool Says There Is No God

1For the choirmaster. Of David.

The fool says in his heart,

“There is no God.”

They are corrupt; their acts are vile.

There is no one who does good.

1For the one directing. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; they have done abominable deeds; there is no one doing good.

2The LORD looks down from heaven

upon the sons of men

to see if any understand,

if any seek God.

2YHWH looks down from the heavens upon the sons of man, to see, is there one understanding, seeking God?

3All have turned away,

they have together become corrupt;

there is no one who does good,

not even one.

3All have turned aside, together they have become corrupt; there is no one doing good, not even one.

4Will the workers of iniquity never learn?

They devour my people like bread;

they refuse to call upon the LORD.

4All those working iniquity, have they not know? They devour my people they have eaten bread; on YHWH they do not call.

5There they are, overwhelmed with dread,

for God is in the company of the righteous.

5There they tremble with dread, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed,

yet the LORD is their shelter.

6The counsel of the poor you have shamed, for YHWH is his place of refuge.

7Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!

When the LORD restores His captive people,

let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

7Who gives from Zion the salvation of Israel? In YHWH turning back the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice; let Israel be glad!