Psalms 14: No God, No Good, No Exception
A blunt look at universal corruption and the fool who denies God.
This chapter, following Psalms 13, opens with the blunt statement that the fool has said in his heart there is no God, and describes corrupt, abominable deeds spreading among people. God looks down from heaven searching for anyone who truly seeks Him.
For the Leader. A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart: 'There is no G-d'; they have dealt corruptly, they have done abominably; there is none that doeth good.
HaShem looked forth from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any man of understanding, that did seek after G-d.
They are all corrupt, they are together become impure; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
'Shall not all the workers of iniquity know it, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and call not upon HaShem?'
There are they in great fear; for G-d is with the righteous generation.
Ye would put to shame the counsel of the poor, but HaShem is his refuge.
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When HaShem turneth the captivity of His people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.