Psalms Chapter 14

From The Open Bible Project

For the Chief Musician. By David.

14:1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.

• (a) He shows that the cause of all wickedness if forgetting God.

(b) There is nothing but disorder and wickedness among them.

14:2 Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.

14:3 They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is none who does good, no, not one.

• (c) David here makes comparisons between the faithful and the reprobate, but Paul speaks the same of all men naturally, (Romans 3:10).

14:4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don't call on Yahweh?

14:5 There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

• (d) Where they think themselves most sure.

14:6 You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

• (e) You mock them who put their trust in God.

14:7 Oh 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.

• (f) He prays for the whole Church whom he is assured God will deliver: for no one else but he can do it.