Psalm 14:4–7

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!

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge?

Who eat up my people as they eat bread,

And call not upon the Lord.

5 There were they in great fear:

For God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor,

Because the Lord is his refuge.

7 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.

4 Will those who do evil never learn?

They eat up my people like bread

and wouldn’t think of praying to the Lord.

5 Terror will grip them,

for God is with those who obey him.

6 The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed,

but the Lord will protect his people.

7 Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel?

When the Lord restores his people,

Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge,

Who eat up my people as they eat bread,

And do not call on the Lord?

5 There they are in great fear,

For God is with the generation of the righteous.

6 You shame the counsel of the poor,

But the Lord is his refuge.

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

When the Lord brings back the captivity of His people,

Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

4 Don’t the wicked understand?

They destroy my people as if they were eating bread.

They do not ask the Lord for help.

5 But the wicked are filled with terror,

because God is with those who do what is right.

6 The wicked upset the plans of the poor,

but the Lord will protect them.

7 I pray that victory will come to Israel from Mount Zion!

May the Lord bring them back.

Then the people of Jacob will rejoice,

and the people of Israel will be glad.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge,

Who eat up my people as they eat bread,

And call not upon Jehovah?

5 There were they in great fear;

For God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor,

Because Jehovah is his refuge.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion!

When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people,

Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people as they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah. 5 There were they in great fear; for God is in the generation of the righteous. 6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah was his refuge. 7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.

4 Are all those troublemakers, 

those who devour my people as if they were devouring food, 

so ignorant that they do not call on the Lord? 

5 There they are—panic-stricken 

because God is with the person who is righteous. 

6 They put the advice of oppressed people to shame 

because the Lord is their refuge. 

7 If only salvation for Israel would come from Zion! 

When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, 

Jacob will rejoice. 

Israel will be glad. 

4 Will evildoers never understand?

They consume My people as they consume bread;

they do not call on the Lord.

5 Then they will be filled with terror,

for God is with those who are righteous.

6 You sinners frustrate the plans of the afflicted,

but the Lord is his refuge.

7 Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion!

When the Lord restores the fortunes of His people,

Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.

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 company of the righteous.

6 You would confound the plans of the poor,

but the Lord is their refuge.

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.

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

because God is with the generation of the righteous.

6 You would put to shame the plan of the poor,

because Yahweh is his refuge.

7 Oh that from Zion would come salvation for Israel!

When Yahweh returns the fortunes of his people,

Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be happy.

4 Won’t those who do evil ever learn?

They eat up my people as if they were eating bread.

They don’t call out to the Lord for help.

5 Just look at them! They are filled with terror

because God is among those who do right.

6 You who do evil make it hard for poor people to do what they plan to do.

But the Lord is their place of safety.

7 How I pray that the One who saves Israel will come out of Zion!

Then the Lord will bless his people with great success again.

So let the people of Jacob be filled with joy! Let Israel be glad!

4 Do all the workers of wickedness not know,

Who eat up my people as they eat bread,

And do not call upon the Lord?

5 There they are in great dread,

For God is with the righteous generation.

6 You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted,

But the Lord is his refuge.

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

When the Lord restores His captive people,

Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.