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Psalm 14:title–7

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To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1aThe bfool hath said in his heart, cThere is no God.

dThey are corrupt, they have done abominable works,

eThere is none that doeth good.

2The Lord flooked down from heaven upon the children of men,

To see if there were eany gthat did understand, and hseek God.

3eThey are all gone aside, they are all together become †filthy:

There is none that doeth good, no, not one.

4Have all the workers of iniquity ino knowledge?

Who keat up my people as they eat bread,

And lcall not upon the Lord.

5mThere †were they in great fear:

nFor God is in the generation of the righteous.

6nYe have shamed the counsel of the poor,

Because the Lord is his orefuge.

7†Oh that the salvation of Israel were come pout of Zion!

When the Lord qbringeth back the captivity of his people,

Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

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Footnotes

  1. aTo ver. 7, Ps. 53:1–6.
  2. b1 Sam. 25:25. See Judg. 19:23.
  3. cPs. 10:4 marg.
  4. eCited Rom. 3:10–12.
  5. fPs. 102:19. See Ps. 11:4.
  6. eCited Rom. 3:10–12.
  7. gJob 22:2 (Heb.).
  8. hSee Ps. 10:4.
  9. eCited Rom. 3:10–12.
  10. †Heb. stinking. Job 15:16. So Job 14:4. & 15:14.
  11. iSee Ps. 82:5.
  12. kProv. 30:14. Jer. 10:25. Ho. 7:7 (Heb.). So Ps. 27:2. Amos 8:4. Mic. 3:3.
  13. lPs. 79:6. Hos. 7:7. So Isai. 64:7.
  14. †Heb. they feared a fear. Mark 4:41. Luke 2:9 in the Gk. See Ps. 106:14 marg.
  15. nComp. Ps. 53:5. & 73:15.
  16. nComp. Ps. 53:5. & 73:15.
  17. oPs. 46:1. & 61:3 (Heb.). & 62:7, 8. & 91:2. & 142:5.
  18. †Heb. Who will give, &c. Job 14:4 marg.
  19. qSee Job 42:10.

Cross references

  1. dGen. 6:5, 11, 12.
  2. mPs. 66:6. Hos. 2:15. Zeph. 1:14.
  3. pRom. 11:26.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

To the choirmaster. Of David.

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”

They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;

there is none who does good.

The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,

to see if there are any who understand,

who seek after God.

They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;

there is none who does good,

not even one.

Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers

who eat up my people as they eat bread

and do not call upon the Lord?

There they are in great terror,

for God is with the generation of the righteous.

You would shame the plans of the poor,

but the Lord is his refuge.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!

When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,

let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For the director of music. Of David.

The fool says in his heart,

“There is no God.”

They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;

there is no one who does good.

The Lord looks down from heaven

on all mankind

to see if there are any who understand,

any who seek God.

All have turned away, all have become corrupt;

there is no one who does good,

not even one.

Do all these evildoers know nothing?

They devour my people as though eating bread;

they never call on the Lord.

But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,

for God is present in the company of the righteous.

You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,

but the Lord is their refuge.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!

When the Lord restores his people,

let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For the choir director. Of David.

The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.”

They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.

There is no one who does good.

The Lord looks down from heaven on the human race

to see if there is one who is wise,

one who seeks God.

All have turned away;

all alike have become corrupt.

There is no one who does good,

not even one.

Will evildoers never understand?

They consume my people as they consume bread;

they do not call on the Lord.

Then they will be filled with dread,

for God is with those who are righteous.

You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed,

but the Lord is his refuge.

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

When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,

let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

For the choir director: A psalm of David.

Only fools say in their hearts,

“There is no God.”

They are corrupt, and their actions are evil;

not one of them does good!

The Lord looks down from heaven

on the entire human race;

he looks to see if anyone is truly wise,

if anyone seeks God.

But no, all have turned away;

all have become corrupt.

No one does good,

not a single one!

Will those who do evil never learn?

They eat up my people like bread

and wouldn’t think of praying to the Lord.

Terror will grip them,

for God is with those who obey him.

The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed,

but the Lord will protect his people.

Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel?

When the Lord restores his people,

Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For the music director. Of David.

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”

They are corrupt.

They do abominable deeds.

There is none who does good.

Yahweh looks down from heaven upon the children of humankind

to see whether there is one who has insight,

one who cares about God.

All have gone astray;

they are altogether corrupt.

There is not one who does good;

there is not even one.

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.

There they are very fearful

because God is with the generation of the righteous.

You would put to shame the plan of the poor,

because Yahweh is his refuge.

Oh that from Zion would come salvation for Israel!

When Yahweh returns the fortunes of his people,

Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be happy.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press