Psalm 14:1-6

1 Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." Fools are evil and do terrible things; there is no one who does anything good.

2 The Lord looked down from heaven on all people to see if anyone understood, if anyone was looking to God for help.

3 But all have turned away. Together, everyone has become evil. There is no one who does anything good, not even one.

4 Don't the wicked understand? They destroy my people as if they were eating bread. They do not ask the Lord for help.

5 But the wicked are filled with terror, because God is with those who do what is right.

6 The wicked upset the plans of the poor, but the Lord will protect them.

Psalm 14:1-6 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.