Psalm 14:1-7

Folly and Wickedness of Men.

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The fool has ^(A)said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable ^(a)deeds;
There is ^(B)no one who does good.

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The Lord has ^(C)looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there are any who ^(b)^(D)understand,
Who ^(E)seek after God.

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They have all ^(F)turned aside, together they have become corrupt;
There is ^(G)no one who does good, not even one.

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Do all the workers of wickedness ^(H)not know,
Who ^(I)eat up my people as they eat bread,
And ^(J)do not call upon the Lord?

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There they are in great dread,
For God is with the ^(K)righteous generation.

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You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted,
But the Lord is his ^(L)refuge.

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Oh, that ^(M)the salvation of Israel ^(c)would come out of Zion!
When the Lord ^(d)^(N)restores His captive people,
Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 14:1: ['Lit ', doings]

b. Psalm 14:2: ['Or ', act wisely]

c. Psalm 14:7: ['Lit ', would be]

d. Psalm 14:7: ['Or ', restores the fortunes of His people]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 14:1: Psalm 10:4; Psalm 53:1

B. Psalm 14:1: Psalm 14:1-3; Psalm 130:3; Romans 3:10-12

C. Psalm 14:2: Psalm 33:13; Psalm 33:14; Psalm 102:19

D. Psalm 14:2: Psalm 92:6

E. Psalm 14:2: 1 Chronicles 22:19

F. Psalm 14:3: Psalm 58:3

G. Psalm 14:3: Psalm 143:2

H. Psalm 14:4: Psalm 82:5

I. Psalm 14:4: Psalm 27:2; Jeremiah 10:25; Micah 3:3

J. Psalm 14:4: Psalm 79:6; Isaiah 64:7

K. Psalm 14:5: Psalm 73:15; Psalm 112:2

L. Psalm 14:6: Psalm 9:9; Psalm 40:17; Psalm 46:1; Psalm 142:5

M. Psalm 14:7: Psalm 53:6

N. Psalm 14:7: Psalm 85:1; Psalm 85:2