Psalms 14:1
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.
Cross References
Genesis 6:5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
1 Samuel 25:25My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
Job 22:13Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
Psalms 36:1An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
Psalms 53:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
Psalms 92:6A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 14:1
It does not appear upon what occasion this psalm was penned nor whether upon any particular occasion. Some say David penned it when Saul persecuted him; others, when Absalom rebelled against him. But they are mere conjectures, which have not certainty enough to warrant us to expound the psalm by them. The apostle, in quoting part of this psalm ( Rom. iii. 10 , &c.) to prove that Jews and Gentiles are all under sin ( ver. 9 ) and that all the world is guilty before God ( ver. 19 ), leads us to understand it, in… Read the whole commentary →