Psalms Chapter 14

King James Version (KJV)

1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are

2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see

3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy:

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my

5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the

Other Translations

asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite.

2 O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge:

3 Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

4 Lest they tear my soul like a lion,

5 Rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

6 O Jehovah my God, if I have done this;

7 If there be iniquity in my hands;

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is noGod. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.

2 Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seekGod.

3 They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah.

5 There were they in great fear; forGod is in the generation of the righteous.

6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah [was] his refuge.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 A Psalm of David. O Lord, who shall sojourn in thy tabernacle? and who shall dwell in thy holy mountain?

2 He that walks blameless, and works righteousness, who speaks truth in his heart.

3 Who has not spoken craftily with his tongue, neither has done evil to his neighbour, nor taken up a reproach against them that dwelt nearest to him.

4 In his sight an evil-worker is set at nought, but he honours them that fear the Lord. He swears to his neighbour, and disappoints [him] not.

5 He has not lent his money on usury, and has not received bribes against the innocent. He that does these things shall never be moved.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Psalmus David. Domine quis habitabit in tabernaculo tuo? aut quis requiescet in monte sancto tuo?

2 Qui ingreditur sine macula, et operatur iustitiam:

3 Qui loquitur veritatem in corde suo, qui non egit dolum in lingua sua: Nec fecit proximo suo malum, et opprobrium non accepit adversus proximos suos.

4 Ad nihilum deductus est in conspectu eius malignus: timentes autem Dominum glorificat: Qui iurat proximo suo, et non decipit,

5 qui pecuniam suam non dedit ad usuram, et munera super innocentem non accepit: Qui facit hæc, non movebitur in æternum.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. 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 after God.

3 They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on the LORD?

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

6 You frustrate the plan of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

7 Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

2 Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one--seeking God.

3 The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.

4 Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, Jehovah they have not called.

5 There they have feared a fear, For God <FI>is<Fi> in the generation of the righteous.

6 The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> his refuge.

7 `Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back <FI>To<Fi> a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice--Israel is glad!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).