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Psalm 14

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Psalm 14 Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Denunciation of Godlessness

To the choirmaster. Of David.

14 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
    They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds,
    there is none that does good.

2 The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men,
    to see if there are any that act wisely,
    that seek after God.

3 They have all gone astray, they are all alike corrupt;
    there is none that does good,
    no, not one.

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

5 There they shall be in great terror,
    for God is with the generation of the righteous.
6 You would confound the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is his refuge.

7 O that deliverance for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
    Jacob shall rejoice, Israel shall be glad.

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Psalm 14 New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 14

For the director of music. Of David.

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

2 The Lord looks down from heaven
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
    any who seek God.
3 All have turned away, all have become corrupt;
    there is no one who does good,
    not even one.

4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?

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

7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When the Lord restores 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.
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