Psa 14 | HCSB | STEP | For the choir director . Davidic . The fool says in his heart , “God does not exist .” They are corrupt ; they do vile deeds . There is no one who does good .

Psalms 14

A Portrait of Sinners

1 For the choir director. Davidic.

The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.” ^a
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.
2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the ^{▼▼everyone/ human race: Literally, sons of man or sons of Adam}human race ^c
to see if there is one who is wise,
one who seeks God.
3 All have turned away;
all alike have become corrupt.
There is no one who does good,
not even one. ^{▼▼Some Hb mss, some LXX mss add the material found in Rm 3:13-18.
,} ^e

4 Will evildoers never understand?
They consume My people as they consume bread; ^f
they do not call on the Lord. ^g

5 Then ^{▼▼Or There} they will be filled with terror,
for God is with those who are ^{▼▼Lit with the generation of the} righteous. ^j
6 You sinners frustrate the plans of the afflicted, ^k
but the Lord is his refuge. ^l

7 Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from ^{▼▼Zion: Originally a term for the fortified section of Jerusalem and then, by extension, used for the temple and the city of Jerusalem both in the present time and in the future}Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of His people, ^{▼▼Or restores His captive people}
Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad. ^{▼▼Or let Jacob rejoice; let Israel be glad.
,} ^p