Psalm 14:1-3

The Fool Says, There Is No God

To the choirmaster. Of David.

1
g The h fool says in his heart, i "There is no God."
They are j corrupt, they do abominable deeds,
k there is none who does good.

2 The Lord l looks down from heaven on the children of man,
to see if there are any who understand, 1
who m seek after God.

3 They have all turned aside; together they have become n corrupt;
there is none who does good,
not even one.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 14:1 - 7
    The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.
    Psalms 53:1 - 6
    The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 74:18
    Remember this, O Lord, how the enemy scoffs, and a foolish people reviles your name.
    Psalms 74:22
    Arise, O God, defend your cause; remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day!
    Job 2:10
    But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 10:4
    In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, "There is no God.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 6:5
    The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
    Genesis 6:11 - 12
    Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence.
  5. Cross References
    Romans 3:10 - 12
    As it is written: "None is righteous, no, not one.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 102:19
    That he looked down from his holy height; from heaven the Lord looked at the earth.
    Psalms 11:4
    The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord 's throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man.
  7. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 15:2
    And he went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
    2 Chronicles 19:3
    Nevertheless, some good is found in you, for you destroyed the Asherahs out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.
  8. Cross References
    Job 15:16
    How much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks injustice like water!
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