Psalms 14:1

Fools say in their heart, “There is no God.” Vile, hateful their life is; not one does good.

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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.

In Context

2From heaven the Lord looks out on humans, to see if any are wise, and care for God.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:5When the Lord saw that people’s wickedness was increasing in the world, and that the trend of their thoughts was at all times toward evil,

Psalms 36:1Sin whispers within the heart of the wicked, no respect for God shows in their eyes.

Psalms 53:1Fools say in their heart, “There is no God.” Vile, hateful their life is; not one does good.

Psalms 92:6The insensitive cannot know, nor can a fool 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 →

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