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Psalm 14 in Hebrew and English

7 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד אָמַר נָבָל בְּלִבּוֹ אֵין אֱלֹהִים הִשְׁחִיתוּ הִתְעִיבוּ עֲלִילָה אֵין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֽוֹב׃

For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no God'; they have dealt corruptly, they have done abominably; there is none that doeth good.

יְהוָה מִשָּׁמַיִם הִשְׁקִיף עַל־בְּנֵי־אָדָם לִרְאוֹת הֲיֵשׁ מַשְׂכִּיל דֹּרֵשׁ אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

The LORD looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after God.

הַכֹּל סָר יַחְדָּו נֶאֱלָחוּ אֵין עֹשֵׂה־טוֹב אֵין גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃

They are all corrupt, they are together become impure; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

הֲלֹא יָדְעוּ כָּל־פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן אֹכְלֵי עַמִּי אָכְלוּ לֶחֶם יְהוָה לֹא קָרָֽאוּ׃

’Shall not all the workers of iniquity know it, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD?'

שָׁם פָּחֲדוּ פָחַד כִּי־אֱלֹהִים בְּדוֹר צַדִּֽיק׃

There are they in great fear; for God is with the righteous generation.

עֲצַת־עָנִי תָבִישׁוּ כִּי יְהוָה מַחְסֵֽהוּ׃

Ye would put to shame the counsel of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

מִי יִתֵּן מִצִיּוֹן יְשׁוּעַת יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּשׁוּב יְהוָה שְׁבוּת עַמּוֹ יָגֵל יַעֲקֹב יִשְׂמַח יִשְׂרָֽאֵל׃

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When the LORD turneth the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The first of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 2 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Sunday
  • Its heading names David
  • 7 verses, 73 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 14 have?

Psalm 14 has 7 verses and 73 words.

On which day is Psalm 14 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 2 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Sunday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 14?

The heading names David.

How long does it take to read Psalm 14?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.