Psalm 14

¹ THE fool hath said in his heart * There is no God.

² They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings * there is none that doeth good, no not one.

³ The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men * to see if there were any that would understand, and seek after God.

⁴ But they are all gone out of the way, they are altogether become abominable * there is none that doeth good, no not one.

⁵ Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues have they deceived * the poison of asps is under their lips.

⁶ Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness * their feet are swift to shed blood.

⁷ Destruction and unhappiness is in their ways, and the way of peace have they not known ; there is no fear of God before their eyes.

⁸ Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief * eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the Lord?

⁹ There were they brought in great fear, even where no fear was * for God is in the generation of the righteous.

¹⁰ As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the poor * because he putteth his trust in the Lord.

¹¹ Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Sion? When the Lord turneth the captivity of his people * then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.