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14 ‎[1] **For the chief musician, a psalm by David. The scoundrel, **a mean, arrogant man,** says in his heart: There is no God. **He does not acknowledge God’s existence at all. Hence, **they have been corrupted, they have acted abominably; there is no one who does good**.
‎[2] **The Lord looks down from heaven **into this world, **upon the sons of man, to see if there is anyone of understanding who seeks God.**
‎[3] And He finds: **They have all gone sour, all of them together befouled. There is no one who does good, not even one. **
‎[4] **Have all the evildoers, **who deny God’s existence and consequently have no qualms about their evil actions,** no knowledge? They, who devour my people as if eating bread,** **they who do not call out to the Lord **under any circumstances,
‎[5] **there they are, **all the people of the generation, **in great fear, for God is **only** with the righteous generation**. In a generation that is not righteous, no one feels that God’s salvation is imminent.
‎[6] **You, **the wicked,** despise, **shame,** the counsel of the poor, **discrediting their opinions, **for the Lord is their refuge, **and they depend solely on Him. When God hides Himself and is seemingly absent from this world, the wretched are bereft, with no one to lean on. Following this dire description, the psalmist concludes with a prayer:
‎[7] **May the salvation of Israel emerge from Zion! When the Lord returns the captives of His people **and settles them securely in their land, **Jacob will rejoice and Israel will exult. **
Version: The Steinsaltz Tanakh - English
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