Psalm 14
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
There is also a Long Metre version of this Psalm on this page
1 That there is not a God, the fool
Doth in his heart conclude;
They are corrupt, their works are vile,
Not one of them doth good.
2 Upon the sons of men the Lord
From heaven looked abroad,
To see if ally one were wise,
And seeking after God.
3 They altogether filthy are,
They all aside are gone;
And there is none that doeth good,
No not so much as one.
4 These workers of iniquity
Do they not know at all,
That they my people eat as bread,
And on God do not call?
5 There feared they much; for God is with
The whole race of the just.
You shame the counsel of the poor,
Because God is his trust.
6 Let Israel's help from Zion come;
When back the Lord shall bring
His captives, Jacob shall rejoice,
And Israel shall sing.
1 The God who sits enthroned on high
The fool doth in his heart deny;
Corrupt are they, vile works have done,
And doing good there is not one.
2 From heaven with searching eye the Lord
Did all the sons of men regard;
To see if any understood,
If any one were seeking God.
3 From righteous ways they all depart;
All are corrupt and vile in heart;
Among them doing good is none,
Among them all, not even one.
4 Has knowledge from the wicked fled,
That they my people eat as bread?
That they delight in works of shame,
And call not on Jehovah's name?
5 There fearful terror on them fell;
For God doth with the righteous dwell;
The poor man's counsel yon despise,
Because in God his refuge lies.
6 May Israel's help from Zion come;
When God shall bring his captives horn%
Then Jacob greatly shall rejoice,
And Israel shout with gladsome voice.
