Psalms 14:1

Psalms 14:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
• New International Version (NIV)The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good.

Context of Psalms 14:1

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. 2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God. 3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

Psalms 14:1 word by word

אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבּוֹ אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽשְׁחִ֗יתוּ הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עֲלִילָ֗ה אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear

• The foolנָבָלnâbâl · foolishH5036
• saysאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• in his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• noאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• They are corruptשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• their actsעֲלִילָה‛ălîylâh ‛ălilâh · wantonnessH5949
• are vileתַּעָבtâ‛ab · to abhorH8581
• one who doesעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896

Cross-references for Psalms 14:1

• Psalms 73:3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
• Psalms 92:6A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,
• Psalms 106:17The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.
• 1 Samuel 25:25My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.
• Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
• Proverbs 13:19Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
• Proverbs 27:22Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.
• Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’
• Psalms 10:4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
• Psalms 52:1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
• Job 22:13Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
• Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
• Ephesians 2:12remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
• Psalms 36:1An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
• Psalms 94:4They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.
• Genesis 6:5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Commentaries on Psalms 14:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God - נבל nabal, which we render fool, signifies an empty fellow, a contemptible person, a villain. One who has a muddy head and an unclean heart; and, in his darkness and folly, says in his heart, "There is no God." "And none," says one, "but a fool would say so." The word is not to be taken in the strict sense in which we use the term atheist, that is, one who denies the being of a God, or confounds him with…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The fool - The word “fool” is often used in the Scriptures to denote a wicked man - as sin is the essence of folly. Compare Job 2:10; Psalm 74:18; Genesis 34:7; Deuteronomy 22:21. The Hebrew word is rendered “vile person” in Isaiah 32:5-6. Elsewhere it is rendered “fool, foolish,” and “foolish man.” It is designed to convey the idea that wickedness or impiety is essential folly, or to use a term in describing the wicked which will, perhaps, more than any…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1A 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Also known as fools, the wicked talk to themselves, think, scheme (Psalm 10:4, 6, 11), and make claims. However, because they ignore God’s revelation, they lack understanding (Psalms 14:1; 39:8; 53:1; 74:18, 22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-71. Sinners are termed "fools," because they think and act contrary to right reason (Ge 34:7; Jos 7:15; Psa 39:8; 74:18, 22). in his heart--to himself (Ge 6:12).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 14:1

• Atheism
• Blindness
• Character
• Depravity of Man
• Fool
• Infidelity
• Quotations and Allusions
• Skepticism

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Aside
• Corrupt
• Eat
• Fool
• None
• Shame
• Wise, wisdom
• Atheism

Commentaries on Psalms 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings