Psalm 14

Common Metre (8,6,8,6)

Suggested Tunes: 127 St Thomas, 62 Felix, 96 Orphan’s

1    That there is not a God, the fool

            doth in his heart conclude:

      They are corrupt, their works are vile;

            not one of them doth good.

2    Upon men’s sons the Lord from heav’n

            did cast his eyes abroad,

      To see if any understood,

            and did seek after God.

3    They altogether filthy are,

            they all aside are gone;

      And there is none that doeth good,

            yea, sure there is not one.

4    These workers of iniquity

            do they not know at all,

      That they my people eat as bread,

            and on God do not call?

5    There fear’d they much; for God is with

            the whole race of the just.

6    You shame the counsel of the poor,

            because God is his trust.

7    Let Isr’el’s help from Sion come:

            when back the Lord shall bring

      His captives, Jacob shall rejoice,

            and Israel shall sing.