Psalms 14:1

For the director of music. Of David.

1 The fool[a] says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.

Psalms 14:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 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.
ESV
1 The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.
NLT
1 Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good!
MSG
1 Bilious and bloated, they gas, "God is gone." Their words are poison gas, fouling the air; they poison Rivers and skies; thistles are their cash crop.
CSB
1 The fool says in his heart, "God does not exist." They are corrupt; their actions are revolting. There is no one who does good.

Psalms 14:1 In-Context

1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
2 The LORD looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.
3 All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing? They devour my people as though eating bread; they never call on the LORD.
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.

Cross References 1

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. The Hebrew words rendered "fool" in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.
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