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Psalms 14

The fool has said in his heart, There's no God. They've become corrupt. They've done disgusting things. There's nobody doing good. The LORD looked down from heaven on the people to see if there were any who understood and sought God. Every one of them has turned aside. They've all gone off together. There's nobody doing good, not even one

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The fool in his heart

The fool has said in his heart, There's no God. They've become corrupt. They've done disgusting things. There's nobody doing good. The LORD looked down from heaven on the people to see if there were any who understood and sought God. Every one of them has turned aside. They've all gone off together. There's nobody doing good, not even one. Don't they know anything, all these evildoers who eat my people like they're eating bread and don't call on the LORD? That's where they were terrified, because God is with the generation of the righteous. You have shamed the counsel of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge. If only Israel's salvation would come out of Zion. When the LORD brings his people back from where they've been taken, Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad.

The fool has said in his heart, There's no God. They've gone rotten. They've done disgusting things. There's nobody doing good. The Lord looked down from heaven on the sons of men, to see if there was anyone with sense who looked for God. Every one of them has turned aside. They've all gone off together. There's nobody doing good, not even one. Don't they know anything, all these workers of wrong who eat my people like they're eating bread and don't call on the Lord? That's where they were terrified with terror, because God is with the generation of the righteous. You've made a joke of the poor man's plans — but the Lord is his shelter. If only Israel's salvation would come out of Zion. When the Lord brings his people back from where they've been taken, Jacob will celebrate and Israel will be glad.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD. There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous. Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge. Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

1

The fool has said in his heart, There's no God. They've become corrupt. They've done disgusting things. There's nobody doing good.

Plain English

The fool has said in his heart, There's no God. They've gone rotten. They've done disgusting things. There's nobody doing good.

King James Version, 1611

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

2

The LORD looked down from heaven on the people to see if there were any who understood and sought God.

Plain English

The Lord looked down from heaven on the sons of men, to see if there was anyone with sense who looked for God.

King James Version, 1611

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

3

Every one of them has turned aside. They've all gone off together. There's nobody doing good, not even one.

King James Version, 1611

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4

Don't they know anything, all these evildoers who eat my people like they're eating bread and don't call on the LORD?

Plain English

Don't they know anything, all these workers of wrong who eat my people like they're eating bread and don't call on the Lord?

King James Version, 1611

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

5

That's where they were terrified, because God is with the generation of the righteous.

Plain English

That's where they were terrified with terror, because God is with the generation of the righteous.

King James Version, 1611

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6

You have shamed the counsel of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

Plain English

You've made a joke of the poor man's plans — but the Lord is his shelter.

King James Version, 1611

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

7

If only Israel's salvation would come out of Zion. When the LORD brings his people back from where they've been taken, Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad.

Plain English

If only Israel's salvation would come out of Zion. When the Lord brings his people back from where they've been taken, Jacob will celebrate and Israel will be glad.

King James Version, 1611

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.