Psalms

Psalm 14

1David describeth the general corruption of mankind. 7He wisheth to see the salvation of God.


0To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

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

a Ps. 10.4; 53.1. 1Sa. 25.25. b Ps. 53.1-6; 106; 36.1-4. Tit. 1.16. Mat. 12.34; 15.19. Je. 17.9. Ge. 6.5,11,12. Job 14.4. Ro. 1.21-31. Ep. 2.1-3. Ro. 3.10-12.

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

c Ps. 11.4; 33.13. Ge. 6.12. Ro. 3.10-19.

3They are all dgone aside, they are all together become 1filthy: there is enone that doeth good, no, not one.

1Heb. stinking. Is. 1.6; 64.6. Ps. 38.5.

d Ec. 7.29. Je. 2.13. Ro. 3.10-12,23. e Ro. 3.10. Ep. 2.1-3. Tit. 3.3. 2Pe. 2.13-15.

4fHave all the workers of iniquity gno knowledge? who heat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

f Is. 27.11. 2Co. 4.3,4. Ep. 4.17,18. Ro. 10.2,3. g Ps. 82.5. h Am. 8.4. Mi. 3.1-3. Eze. 34.2. Je. 10.25.

5iThere 2were they in great fear: for jGod is in the generation of the righteous.

2Heb. they feared a fear.

i Ps. 53.5. j Is. 41.10; 43.1,2. Ps. 24.6; 73.15; 112.2; 22.30.

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

k Ps. 22.7,8; 9.9. Is. 37.10; 25.4. Eze. 35.10.

73Oh that the lsalvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD mbringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

3Heb. Who will give.

l Ps. 25.22; 130.8. Is. 45.17. Zec. 9.9. Lu. 2.10,11. Ro. 11.26. m Job 42.10,11. Ps. 126.1,2.