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

Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right. 2The Lord looks down from heaven at the human race, to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks God. 3Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!

Psalms 14:1 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• The foolנָבָלnâbâl · foolishH5036
• hath saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• in his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• no Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• They are corruptשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• they have done abominableתַּעָבtâ‛ab · to abhorH8581
• worksעֲלִילָה‛ălîylâh ‛ălilâh · wantonnessH5949
• none that doethעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896

Cross-references for Psalms 14:1

• Psalms 73:3For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.
• Psalms 92:6The spiritually insensitive do not recognize this; the fool does not understand this.
• Psalms 106:17The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it engulfed the group led by Abiram.
• 1 Samuel 25:25My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means ‘fool,’ and he is indeed foolish! But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent.
• Proverbs 1:7Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
• Proverbs 13:19A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools abhor turning away from evil.
• Proverbs 27:22If you should pound the fool in the mortar among the grain with the pestle, his foolishness would not depart from him.
• Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
• Psalms 10:4The wicked man is so arrogant he always thinks, “God won’t hold me accountable; he doesn’t care.”
• Psalms 52:1Why do you boast about your evil plans, O powerful man? God’s loyal love protects me all day long!
• Job 22:13But you have said, ‘What does God know? Does he judge through such deep darkness?
• Romans 1:28And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.
• Ephesians 2:12that you were at that time without the Messiah, alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
• Psalms 36:1An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,
• Psalms 94:4They spew out threats and speak defiantly; all the evildoers boast.
• Genesis 6:5But the Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only 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