📖 Psalms — Chapter 14 (KJV)
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Psalms 14:1 The Rfool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalms 14:2 RThe LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Psalms 14:3 They are Rall gone aside, they are all together become Tfilthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Psalms 14:4 RHave all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
Psalms 14:5 There RTwere they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
Psalms 14:6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the RLORD is his refuge.
Psalms 14:7 TOh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 14:1–3 — Corruption seen from heaven
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The psalm describes the fool's denial of God alongside corrupt conduct. God looks upon humanity to see whether anyone understands and seeks him, and the verdict exposes widespread evil. The New Testament uses these words to confront universal sin, not to authorize contempt toward particular people.
Key Truth: God's searching judgment exposes human sin.
Check What You Remember
1. What does the fool say in his heart? (Psalms 14:1)
Find it in Psalms 14:1 (KJV).
2. From where does the Lord look down? (Psalms 14:2)
Find it in Psalms 14:2 (KJV).
3. Whom does God look for people to seek? (Psalms 14:2)
Find it in Psalms 14:2 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 14:4–6 — God is refuge for the oppressed
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Workers of iniquity consume God's people as casually as bread and refuse to call upon him. Their confidence is challenged because God is with the righteous and shelters the poor. The passage joins moral judgment with protection, exposing the harm of those who prey on vulnerable neighbors.
Key Truth: The Lord is refuge for the poor.
Check What You Remember
1. What food pictures the enemies' consuming behavior? (Psalms 14:4)
Find it in Psalms 14:4 (KJV).
2. In whose generation is God present? (Psalms 14:5)
Find it in Psalms 14:5 (KJV).
3. Who is the poor person's refuge? (Psalms 14:6)
Find it in Psalms 14:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 14:7 — Longing for restoration
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The closing verse longs for Israel's salvation from Zion and anticipates joy when God restores his people. After exposing corruption and oppression, the psalm ends in hope rather than despair. The names Jacob and Israel connect that joy to the community whose rescue the speaker desires.
Key Truth: God's restoration gives his people reason to rejoice.
Check What You Remember
1. From where is salvation desired? (Psalms 14:7)
Find it in Psalms 14:7 (KJV).
2. Who shall rejoice? (Psalms 14:7)
Find it in Psalms 14:7 (KJV).
3. Who shall be glad? (Psalms 14:7)
Find it in Psalms 14:7 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Romans 3:10 — Paul echoes the psalm's description of human unrighteousness.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can awareness of sin move you toward repentance and care for the oppressed rather than superiority?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the fool’s inward denial relate to conduct?
2. What does the LORD’s look from heaven seek?
3. What does eating people as bread portray?
4. What challenges the shaming of the poor’s counsel?
5. How does the ending unite salvation and communal joy?
Notes
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