Psalm 14. Dixit insipiens.

1. The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." *
   All are corrupt and commit abominable acts; there is none who does any good.
2. The Lord looks down from heaven upon us all, *
   to see if there is any who is wise, if there is one who seeks after God.
3. Every one has proved faithless; all alike have turned bad; *
   there is none who does good; no, not one.
4. Have they no knowledge, all those evildoers *
   who eat up my people like bread and do not call upon the Lord?
5. See how they tremble with fear, *
   because God is in the company of the righteous.
6. Their aim is to confound the plans of the afflicted, *
   but the Lord is their refuge.
7. Oh, that Israel's deliverance would come out of Zion! *
   when the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, Jacob will rejoice and Israel be glad.