Psalm 14 (KJV)

The text, King James Version

1. 1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
2. 2The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
3. 3They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
4. 4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
5. 5There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
6. 6Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
7. 7Oh 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.

Summary of the chapter

From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.

A description of the depravity of human nature, and the deplorable corruption of a great part of mankind. --The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. The sinner here described is an atheist, one that saith there is no Judge or Governor of the world, no Providence ruling over the affairs of men. He says this in his heart. He cannot satisfy himself that there is none, but wishes there were none, and pleases himself that it is possible there may be none; he is willing to think there is…