Psalm 14
1 Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God."
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
there is no one who does good.
2 JHWH looks down from heaven on humankind
to see if there are any who are wise,
who seek after God.
3 They have all gone astray, they are all alike perverse;
there is no one who does good,
no, not one.
4 Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
who eat up my people as they eat bread,
and do not call upon JHWH?
5 There they shall be in great terror,
for God is with the company of the righteous.
6 You would confound the plans of the poor,
but JHWH is their refuge.
7 O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion!
When JHWH restores the furtune of his people,
Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.
NRSV Bible, (c) 1989, Division of Christian Education
of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
Dr. Bernhard Dalkmann
[email protected]
17.11.2008
