Psalm 14 - The English Standar Version

¹ The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.

² The LORD looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand,[1] who seek after God.

³ They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even 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 are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous.

⁶ You would shame the plans of the poor, but[2] the LORD is his refuge.

⁷ 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.