Psalm 14 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

To the director: A song of David.

¹ Only fools think there is no God. People like that are evil and do terrible things. They never do what is right.

² The Lord looks down from heaven to see if there is anyone who is wise, anyone who looks to him for help.

³ But everyone has gone the wrong way. Everyone has turned bad. No one does anything good. No, not one person!

⁴ Those who are evil treat my people like bread to be eaten. And they never ask for the Lord’s help. Don’t they know what they are doing?

⁵ They will have plenty to fear, because God is with those who do what is right.

⁶ You wicked people want to spoil the hopes of the poor, but the Lord will protect them.

⁷ I wish the one who lives on Mount Zion would bring victory to Israel! When the Lord makes his people successful again, the people of Jacob will be happy; the people of Israel will be glad.