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Psalms 14

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
    WEBFor 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. 2
    KJVThe LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
    WEBYahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
  3. 3
    KJVThey are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
    WEBThey have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
  4. 4
    KJVHave all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
    WEBHave all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on Yahweh?
  5. 5
    KJVThere were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
    WEBThere they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.
  6. 6
    KJVYe have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
    WEBYou frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.
  7. 7
    KJVOh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
    WEBOh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.