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Psalm 14
New International Version

### Psalm 14(A)

#### For the director of music. Of David.

1 The fool[a] says in his heart,
“There is no God.”(B)
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.

2 The Lord looks down from heaven(C)
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,(D)
any who seek God.(E)
3 All have turned away,(F) all have become corrupt;(G)
there is no one who does good,(H)
not even one.(I)

4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?(J)

They devour my people(K) as though eating bread;
they never call on the Lord.(L)
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is their refuge.(M)

7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!(N)
When the Lord restores(O) his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 14:1 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 14:1 : 14:1-7pp — Ps 53:1-6
2. Psalm 14:1 : Ps 10:4
3. Psalm 14:2 : Job 41:34; Ps 85:11; 102:19; La 3:50
4. Psalm 14:2 : Ps 92:6
5. Psalm 14:2 : S Ezr 6:21
6. Psalm 14:3 : S 1Sa 8:3; 1Ti 5:15
7. Psalm 14:3 : 2Pe 2:7
8. Psalm 14:3 : 1Ki 8:46; Ps 143:2; Ecc 7:20
9. Psalm 14:3 : Ro 3:10-12*
10. Psalm 14:4 : Ps 82:5; Jer 4:22
11. Psalm 14:4 : Ps 27:2; Mic 3:3
12. Psalm 14:4 : Ps 79:6; Isa 64:7; 65:1; Jer 10:25; Hos 7:7
13. Psalm 14:6 : S 2Sa 22:3
14. Psalm 14:7 : Ps 2:6
15. Psalm 14:7 : S Dt 30:3; S Jer 48:47

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