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Psalms 14

1 He describeth the perverse nature of men, which were so grown to licentiousness, that God was brought to utter contempt 7 For the which thing although he was greatly grieved, yet being persuaded that God would send some present remedie, he comforteth him self and others.
To him that excelleth. A Psalme of David.
1.The *fool hath said in his heart, aThere is no God: they have bcorrupted, and done an abominable work: there is none that doeth good.
2.The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand, and seek God.
3.cAll are gone out of the way: they are all corrupt: there is none that doeth good, no not one.
4.Do not all the workers of iniquity know that they eat up my people, as they eat bread? they call not upon the Lord.
5.dThere they shal be taken with fear, because God is in the generation of the just.
6.You have made ea mock at the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his trust.
7.Oh give salvation unto fIsraél out of Zión: when the Lord turneth the captivity of his people, then Jaakób shal rejoyce, and Israél shal be glad.

Notes

1-*.
Psalm 53.
1-a.
He shows that the cause of all wickedness is to forget God.
1-b.
There is nothing but disorder and wickedness among them.
3-c.
David here makes comparison between the faithful and the reprobate: but S Paul speaks the same of all men naturally, Rom. 3.10.
5-d.
Where they think themselves most sure.
6-e.
You mock them that put their trust in God.
7-f.
He prays for the whole Church, whom he is assured God will deliver: for none but he only can do it