Psalms 14 Man's corruption; his redemption is from God

 Psalms 14

Man's corruption; his redemption is from God

1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They have become corrupt, they have done abominable things; there is no one who does good.

2 The Lord looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought God.

3 They have all turned aside, they have together become filthy; there is no one who does good, no, not one.

4 Do not the workers of iniquity know, who eat up my people as they eat bread? They do not call on the Lord.

5 There they were in great terror, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6 You have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is their refuge.

7 Oh, that the redemption of Israel had come out of Zion! When the Lord brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel will be glad.