Psalms 14:1-3

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.

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.

Psalms 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
• 2. Job 41:34; Psalms 85:11; Psalms 102:19; Lamentations 3:50; Psalms 33:13
• 3. Psalms 92:6
• 4. S Ezra 6:21
• 5. S 1 Samuel 8:3; 1 Timothy 5:15
• 6. 2 Peter 2:7; Psalms 58:3
• 7. 1 Kings 8:46; Psalms 143:2; Ecclesiastes 7:20
• 8. Romans 3:10-12*

Footnotes

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