Psalm 14
Darby Translation · 7 verses
To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David.
1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.2Jehovah looked down from the heavens upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.3They have all gone aside, they are together become corrupt: there is none that doeth good, not even one.4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, eating up my people [as] they eat bread? They call not upon Jehovah.5There were they in great fear; for God is in the generation of the righteous.6Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah [was] his refuge.7Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.Darby's Synopsis
In Psalm 14 the evil has reached its climax in God's sight. What is ever true of flesh is now brought up under God's eye at the time when He is going to judge. Man rises up in pride before Him: yea, He judges because flesh does so. He looks down to see if any understand or seek Him amongst men; but there are none. A remnant indeed wrought in by grace, whom He already owns as His people (v.
Text: J. N. Darby, The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation from the Original Languages, public domain. Emphasized words are Darby's own. Provenance on the sources page.