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Psalm 14 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Psa 14:1

Psa 14:1For the choir director: A psalm of David.

Only fools say in their hearts,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their actions are evil;
not one of them does good!

Psa 14:2

Psa 14:2The LORD looks down from heaven
on the entire human race;
he looks to see if anyone is truly wise,
if anyone seeks God.

Psa 14:3

Psa 14:3But no, all have turned away;
all have become corrupt.[fn]
No one does good,
not a single one!

Psa 14:4

Psa 14:4Will those who do evil never learn?
They eat up my people like bread
and wouldn’t think of praying to the LORD.

Psa 14:5

Psa 14:5Terror will grip them,
for God is with those who obey him.

Psa 14:6

Psa 14:6The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed,
but the LORD will protect his people.

Psa 14:7

Psa 14:7Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel?
When the LORD restores his people,
Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.
See the NLT Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
NLT Footnotes
Greek version reads have become useless. Compare Rom 3:12.
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