Psalm 14:1-3

Folly and Wickedness of Men.

1 The fool has ¹said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is ²no one who does good.

2 The LORD has ³looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who ⁴understand, Who ⁵seek after God.

3 They have all ⁶turned aside, together they have become corrupt; There is ⁷no one who does good, not even one.

Psalm 14:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

To the chief Musician, [a Psalm] of David. The argument of this psalm, according to Theodoret, is Sennacherib's invasion of Judea, when he sent Rabshakeh to Hezekiah, with menaces and curses; upon which Hezekiah implored divine help, and obtained it, and the Assyrian army was destroyed by an angel; of all which he thinks this psalm was prophetic.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 10:4; Psalms 53:1
• 2. Psalms 14:1-3; Psalms 130:3; Romans 3:10-12
• 3. Psalms 33:13, 14; Psalms 102:19
• 4. Psalms 92:6
• 5. 1 Chronicles 22:19
• 6. Psalms 58:3
• 7. Psalms 143:2

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "doings"
• [b] Or "act wisely"