Psalm 14 14 Psalms Book 1 unfoldingWord® Simplified Text The Fool Says There Is No God (Psalm 53:1–6; Isaiah 59:1–17; Romans 3:9–20)
1 UST This is a note for the worship leader: This is a psalm of David.{ Only} foolish people say to themselves,“There is no God!” People who say those things do corrupt deeds; they do detestable deeds; hardly anyone does what is right. BSB BSB: For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
2 UST Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees humans;{ he looks} to see if there are any wise people,{ with the result that they are} wise enough that they desire to know him. BSB BSB: The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
3 UST But they all do evil and corrupt things; no one does what is right. BSB BSB: All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
4 UST All the people who make a practice of doing wicked things do not take seriously the fact that Yahweh is going to punish them! They act violently toward Yahweh’ s people and want to consume them like they consume bread. These evil people never pray to Yahweh. BSB BSB: Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.
5 UST { But in the future,} at the place God will judge wicked people, they will become very terrified because God will help those who act righteously. BSB BSB: There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.
6 UST You evil people try to humiliate poor people, but Yahweh will protect them. BSB BSB: You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.
7 UST I wish that Yahweh would come from where he dwells in Jerusalem and rescue us Israelite people! When Yahweh blesses us, his people again, then all of us Israelite people will rejoice. BSB BSB: Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
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