Psalms 14 ASV
Summary: Psalm 14 offers a bleak assessment of universal human corruption, opening with the line later echoed by Paul in Romans 3: "the fool says in his heart, There is no God... there is none who does good" (v. 1, 3). God is pictured looking down from heaven to see if anyone understands or seeks him, and finding all have "turned aside" (v. 2-3). It closes by contrasting the wicked who devour God's people with a longing for salvation to come out of Zion; the psalm is repeated with minor variation as Psalm 53.
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.
2Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
3They are all gone aside; they are 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 Jehovah?
5There were they in great fear; For God is in the generation of the righteous.
6Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.
7Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
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