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Psalms 14:1-3
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For the director of music. Of David.
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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.
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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
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The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.
NLT
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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 14:1-3 Meaning and Commentary
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John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Psalms 14:1-3 In-Context
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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.
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You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge.
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Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
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Psalms 10:4
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Job 41:34
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Psalms 85:11
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Psalms 102:19
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Lamentations 3:50
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Psalms 33:13
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Psalms 92:6
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Ezra 6:21
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1 Samuel 8:3
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1 Timothy 5:15
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2 Peter 2:7
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Psalms 58:3
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1 Kings 8:46
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Psalms 143:2
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Ecclesiastes 7:20
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Romans 3:10-12
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Footnotes
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[a].
The Hebrew words rendered "fool" in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.
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