A psalm written by David for the choir director

14 Only foolish people say to themselves, “There is no God!”

People who say those things are corrupt/worthless; they do abominable/detestable deeds;

there is not one of them who does what is good/right.

2 Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees humans;

he looks to see if anyone is very wise,

with the result that he desires to know God.

3 But they are all corrupt/evil;

no one does what is good/right.

4 Will those evil people never learn what God will do to punish them [RHQ]?

They act violently toward Yahweh’s people while eating the food that he provides,

and they never pray to Yahweh.

5 But some day they will become very terrified

because God helps those who act righteously and will punish those who reject him.

6 Those who do evil may prevent helpless people from doing what they plan to do,

but Yahweh protects those helpless people [MET].

7 I wish/desire that Yahweh would come from Jerusalem [MTY] and rescue us Israeli people!

Yahweh, when you bless your people again,

all of us Israeli people, who are the descendants of Jacob, will rejoice.