Psalm 14:1-6

Psalm 14

For the music leader. Of David.

1 Fools say in their hearts, There is no God. They are corrupt and do evil things; not one of them does anything good.

2 The LORD looks down from heaven on humans to see if anyone is wise, to see if anyone seeks God,

3 but all of them have turned bad. Everyone is corrupt. No one does good— not even one person!

4 Are they dumb, all these evildoers, devouring my people like they are eating bread but never calling on the LORD?

5 Count on it: they will be in utter panic because God is with the righteous generation.

6 You evildoers may humiliate the plans of those who suffer, but the LORD is their refuge.

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.

Footnotes

• [a] Or There they will be; cf 53:5