Psalms 14
Berean Standard Bible · Compare translations · 1010 BC – 970 BC · United kingdom · Tap a verse to copy, share or highlight ·
7 verses · 136 words · ~1 min read · ~1 min listen
The Fool Says There Is No God
For the choirmaster. Of David.
1The fool says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt; their acts are vile.
There is no one who does good.
2The Lord looks down from heaven
upon the sons of men
to see if any understand,
if any seek God.
3All have turned away,
they have together become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.
4Will the workers of iniquity never learn?
They devour my people like bread;
they refuse to call upon the Lord.
5There they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is in the company of the righteous.
6You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed,
yet the Lord is their shelter.
7Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
When the Lord restores His captive people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
Footnotes (3)
- a v1 The Hebrew words rendered fool throughout the Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.
- b v3 LXX worthless
- c v3 Cited in Romans 3:10–12
Study notes on this chapter · 1
QuotationLinked by the New Testament
There is no one righteous
In Romans 3 Paul assembles a chain of scriptural quotations from the Psalms and Isaiah to show that all, Jew and Gentile, are under sin. The chain opens with a line from Psalm 14 ('there is no one who does good') and Paul uses it to silence every mouth before God.
When: Psalms of David and Isaiah; Romans, c. AD 57.
Where the New Testament applies itRomans 3:9–20
Editorial note by BibleWay. Interpretations vary; dates are approximate scholarly estimates.