Psalms 14

Psalms 14:1

THe fool] That is, the wicked man; for sin comes out of ignorance.

fool hath said in his heart] Psalms 10:4. and Psalms 53:1.

There is no God] He sheweth, that the cause of all wickednesse is forgetting of God, Psalms 9:17.

they are corrupt] There is nothing but disorder and wickednesse among them.

Psalms 14:2

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men] Psal. 33. 13, 14. and 102. 19.

Psalms 14:3

They are all gone aside] God found all out of the way, Romans 3:12. But here David means his persecutours.

filthy] Heb. stinking.

there is none that doeth good, no not one] Romans 3:10.

Psalms 14:4

who eat up my people as they eat bread] They are cruell to men, and profane toward God.

call not upon the Lord] Isaiah 64:7.

Psalms 14:5

There they were in great fear] That is, in the midst of their profanenesse, and cruelty, and feasts of the spoils of others.

were they in great fear] Heb. they feared a fear.

for God is in the generation of the righteous] Because their conscience tells them, that God loves the godly, whom they oppresse.

Psalms 14:6

You have shamed the counsel of the poor] By mocking them for trusting in God, Psalms 22:8.

Psalms 14:7

O that the salvation of Israel were come] Heb. Who will give, &c.

of Israel] He prayeth for the whole Church, psal. 25. 22. and 51. 18.

out of Zion] From God, whose dwelling is in Zion.

when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people] He compares their misery to a captivity; for the people were not captives in Davids time, Job 42:10.