Psalms

Chapter 14

The fool denies God; the righteous endure

The psalm reveals that the fool says in his heart there is no God, and all mankind have turned aside and become filthy, with none doing good. Workers of iniquity devour God's people as bread and call not upon Him. Yet when the LORD looked down from heaven, He saw this corruption and found His refuge among the righteous. The psalmist calls for God's salvation from Zion, that Jacob may rejoice when the LORD restores His people's captivity.

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¹The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

²The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

³They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

⁴Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

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

⁶Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

⁷Oh 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.

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