The Fool Says There Is No God// Psalm 53:1–6; Isaiah 59:1–17; Romans 3:9–20
For the choirmaster. Of David.
1The fool says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt; their acts are vile.
There is no one who does good.
- PS 14:1[HEART]The fool says in his heart, There is no God. Unbelief starts in the heart before it reaches the mouth.
- PS 14:1[QUOTED]Quoted in the New Testament → ROM 3:10-12
- PS 14:1[NOTE]THE FOOL. In the Bible a fool is not someone with a low IQ. It is someone who lives as if God does not matter. Paul quotes 14:1 to 3 in Romans 3:10 to 12: no one is righteous, not even one.
2Yahweh 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.
4Will the workers of iniquity never learn?
They devour my people like bread;
they refuse to call upon Yahweh.
5There they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is in the company of the righteous.
6You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed,
yet Yahweh is their shelter.
7Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion!
When Yahweh restores His captive people,
let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!