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.
> The fool has said in his heart, \"There is no God.\" They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there were any who did understand, Who did seek after God.
They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is none who does good, no, not one.
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And don't call on Yahweh?
There they were in great fear, For God is in the generation of the righteous.
You frustrate the plan of the poor, Because Yahweh is his refuge.
Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, Then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.