Calvin seems to regard this saying, "no God," as hardly amounting to a syllogism, scarcely reaching to a positive, dogmatical declaration; but Dr. Alexander clearly shows that it does. ‘Folly’ in the Old Testament is a term used to describe the person who behaves foolishly in that he forgets or misrepresents God or refuses to do His will (Deuteronomy 32:6; Deuteronomy 32:21; Job 42:8; Psalms 74:18; Psalms 74:22), he commits gross offences against morality (2 Samuel 13:12-13) or sacrilege (Joshua 7:15), or he behaves churlishly and unwisely (1 Samuel 25:25). If you will turn over some few leaves, as far as Psalms 53:1-6 , you shall not only find my text, but this whole Psalm, without any alteration, save only in Psalms 53:5 , and that not at all in the sense neither. John 14:1. A fool (Heb. Ten tweede “bedrijven” zij “gruwelijke daden”. How much better, even for the most ungodly, to have a God to flee unto; a God to pardon their iniquities; a God to sanctify and renew their souls; a God to bless them with immortality and glory! He convinceth the wicked by the light of conscience, Psalms 14:4-6; and longeth for the salvation of God, Psalms 14:7. Hij handelt helemaal naar eigen inzicht, zonder ook maar op de geringste wijze met God rekening te houden. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. Context Summary Revelation 14:1–5 reports that John saw the Lamb and the 144,000 sealed Jews standing on Mount Zion. The fool, a term in Scripture signifying a wicked man, used also by the heathen philosophers to signify a vicious person, (lbn) as coming from (lbn) signifies the extinction of life in men, animals, and plants; so the word (lbn) is taken Isaiah 40:7 , (yc lbn) "the flower fadeth" ( Isaiah 28:1 ), a plant that hath lost all that juice that made it lovely and useful. Al zijn handelingen vloeien daaruit voort en maken duidelijk dat hij het bestaan van God negeert. Saith he, "God was there." (Worthington) --- The author describes the perfection of priests, &c., contrasts the sanctity of those who shall inherit Jerusalem with that of the wicked mentioned in the last psalm. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. III. Ainsworth, in his "Annotations," tells us that the word here used is Nabal, which has the signification of fading, dying, or falling away, as a withered leaf or flower; it is a title given to the foolish man as having lost the juice and sap of wisdom, reason, honesty, and godliness. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 14:1-5 Mount Sion is the gospel church. psalms 23 commentary; luke 2 commentary; matthew 9 commentary; works of martin luther; psalm 82 commentary; romans 3 commentary; ephesians 4 kjv; genesis 15 : Web: godrules.net : Charles H. Spurgeon's Writings, Biography and Portraits . ( Psalms 14:5 ). ],” ignorant and indifferent about the affairs of men. Some translate it the apostate, and others the wretch. Psalm 13 is niet zonder reden er tussen gevoegd, omdat elke persoonlijke klacht der vromen evenzeer door de algemene klacht der Kerk moet ingesloten zijn, als het "Onze Vader" aan beide zijden door de beden om de eeuwige goederen omringd ja, Psalm 131 wijst ook op Psalm 14, en Psalm 14 op Psalm 13 terug want beide Psalmen hebben na de klacht in het begin, de vreugde tot hun slot, In Psalm 13:6: "mijn hart zal zich verheugen in Uw heil; " en Psalm 14:7: "Jakob zal zich verheugen en Israël zal verblijd zijn." Mensen kunnen wel menen dat ze goeddoen als ze een deel van hun vermogen weggeven aan goede doelen. doeth good. How impotent the malice! Mike Bennett commenting on Psalm 14:1 wrote: “ Adam Clarke’s Commentary identifies three groups who in differing ways deny God. understand — as opposed to “fool” [ Psalm 14:1 ]. This document has been generated from XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language) source … Lucian is their Old Testament, and Machiavel their New. 14 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is … What are you to expect from men whose principle is, that there is no God? And what is this but to use the very language which God imputes to us, “The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil [Note: Zephaniah 1:12. Ze geven niet omdat God hun dat zegt, want aan Hem hebben ze geen boodschap, maar voor een goed gevoel. 14:1 "fool" This psalm is almost exactly like Psalm 53. Vandaar dat hij komt tot de slotsom, dat er geen God is. The persecuting tendencies of sinners, Psalms 14:4; their alarms, Psalms 14:5; their ridicule of the godly, Psalms 14:6; and a prayer for the manifestation of the Lord to his people's joy. That mere animal, that hath no more than a reasonable soul, and for little other purpose than as salt, to keep his body from putrefying, φυχικος, 1 Corinthians 2:14. Thus the Platonists styled all wicked men fools, though they seemed to themselves to be very wise. Psa 14:4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? Did the Lord look upon his thoughts as being in the nature of words to Him though not to man? As no distinguishing title is given to this Psalm, we would suggest as an assistance to the memory, the heading -- CONCERNING PRACTICAL ATHEISM. Hence, he omits whatever in Psalms 53:1-6 was more fitted for private than for public use. The principal subjects of it are; The universal sin of man; his enmity against God; and the prophet's prayer in consequence, that salvation would speedily arise out of Zion. But, until all things are made new, I have no God Whom I can call my own. To answer sceptical cavillings will be labour lost until grace enters to make the mind willing to believe; fools can raise more objections in an hour than wise men can answer in seven years, indeed it is their mirth to set stools for wise men to stumble over. Voor “een psalm van David” (Ps 14:1a) zie bij Psalm 3:1. Als dat er niet is, kan er geen goeddoen zijn. This is the charge; but what proof is there? The fool: i.e. in his secret thoughts, or within himself, being afraid and ashamed to utter it with his mouth. Psalm 14:1-3. A Psalm of David. Consider the connection between believing in God and believing in Jesus Christ. And if once the world were bereft of his providence, it would instantly resemble that world, where the dispositions of men are suffered to rage without controul, and all incessantly to torment themselves, and all around them. Nabal, a fool or a churl; Nebalah, a carcase, Leviticus 11:40. In the midst of all the sins, and greatest and highest provocations that are in the world, God lays a special weight upon the eating of his people. Commentary on Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16. [Note: Romans 3:10-12.] "All gone aside." They have corrupt affections, that have left them no life, no savour; but stinking, corrupt lusts prevail in them universally. The fool. ), but the Sopherim say that they altered it to El (App-4.). Why, they "shame it;" that is, they cast shame upon it, contemn it as a very foolish thing, to make the Lord their refuge. Al was zulk een mens een tiran, een hemelbestormende reus, de H. Schrift stelt hem onder de dwazen.. Van den dwaas, hier bedoeld, zegt de Profeet Jesaja: "Want een dwaas spreekt dwaasheid, en zijn hart doet ongerechtigheid, om huichelarij te plegen en om dwaselijk te spreken tegen den Heere." Bible Commentary for Psalms 14:1. they have corrupted, to wit, themselves, or their ways, as this word commonly signifies. Of David. ". Don't they know this will devour them, destroy them, and be called over again in a particular manner? But they, on the other hand, entertain no hope of heaven; their brightest prospect would be annihilation. Then, as if the remembrance of God had been extinguished from the minds of men, all piety had vanished, and with respect to integrity or uprightness among men, there was just as little of it as of godliness. Saith he, "Their way is to go to prayer:" Psalms 14:7 , O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! This completes the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis with Psalms 14:3 (App-6). 1.Fool—The word never means idiot, or one deficient in natural ability, but always one who has cast off the fear of God, and acts from pride, selfish passions, and self-conceit. The atheistical thoughts and desires of the heart—. So Psalms 14:2 and Psalms 14:5. It is not merely the wish of the sinner's corrupt nature, and the hope of his rebellious heart, but he manages after a fashion to bring himself to assert it, and at certain seasons he thinks that he believes it. “Heart,” here, as often in the Scriptures, denotes the centre of the sympathetic system, the seat of the desires and affections, as distinct from the cerebral or intellective faculty. (1) ‘Beginning with a lamentation regarding the frightful power and extent of corruption reigning in the world (1–3), the Psalmist looks from the watch-tower of faith with triumphant faith to the overthrow of impiety and establishment of righteousness (4–6). even als in het Goddelijk woord Genesis 6:5, 12, zodat op hetgeen genade aan het verderf ontrukte niet gelet wordt. The apostle Paul, in Romans 3:1-31 , has shown incidentally that the drift of the inspired writer is to show that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin; there was, therefore, no reason for fixing upon any particular historical occasion, when all of history reeks with terrible evidence of human corruption. It appears from the 5th verse, in which the Psalmist intimates concerning these fools that they did not call upon God, that their crime was not direct atheism, but an irreligious disposition, proceeding from a fond imagination that God exerted no moral government upon earth. Deor.) The fourteenth Psalm and the fifty-third Psalm are the same, with the alteration of one or two expressions at most. Weer volgt een Psalm vol van Klachten over de vreselijke macht en grootheid aan het in de wereld heersend verderf, gelijk wij reeds in Psalm 12 zulk ene gehoord hebben (2 Samuël 21:22 ); toch sluit hij zich niet onmiddellijk aan Psalm 12 aan. John Owen. Als het niet gebeurt uit gehoorzaamheid aan God, is het zonde, want “alles wat niet op grond van geloof is, is zonde” (Rm 14:23). So, a fool is one that hath lost his wisdom and right notion of God and divine things, which were communicated to man by creation; one dead in sin, yet one not so much void of rational faculties, as of grace in those faculties; not one that wants a reason, but abuses his reason. Zij, de mensen in `t algemeen, bij welke zulk ene dwaasheid is, verderven het, ten gevolge van deze verkeerdheid des harten, door hun gehele handelwijze; zij maken het gruwelijk met hun werk; b) er is niemand, die goed doet 3). It is a solemn reflection that some who worship God with their lips may in their hearts be saying, "no God." Proverbs 1:7; Romans 1:22). Ah, and what a sadness mine is!—I am in the wilderness without a guide. With instructive alterations, David has given us in Psalms 53:1 - 6 a second edition of this humiliating psalm, being moved of the Holy Ghost thus doubly to declare a truth which is ever distasteful to carnal minds. Plainly they see their work doth not go on; their meat doth not digest with them; their bread doth not go well down. Hij hoont en versmaadt de HEERE (Ps 74:18; 22). The fool hath said in his heart. If things are thus stated, then cry, then pray, "O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion," etc. Sin is always folly, and as it is the height of sin to attack the very existence of the Most High, so it is also the greatest imaginable folly. This page under construction. David, therefore, does not speak of the hidden affection of the heart of the wicked, except in so far as they discover themselves by their external actions. That apostate in whom natural principles are extinct, and from whom God is departed, as when the prince is departed, hangings are taken down. -- in his heart, not in his head? Things loathsome to God and man are sweet to some palates. Well, what is the state of things now? De dichter begint met Zijne eigene klacht over het godloochend gedrag onder de mensen, dat hoe langer hoe erger wordt; vervolgens beroept hij zich op het oordeel Gods. Not that it was his fixed and constant opinion and judgment, but this he saith by construction, because he heartily wisheth there were no God, and lives as if there were none. We rivet our own chains by habit and continuance. He may or may not really be an atheist, and he is not necessarily ignorant, but he lives as though there is no God. Many of the Jews are of opinion that in this psalm there is given forth a prediction concerning the future oppression of their nation: as if David, by the revelation of the Holy Spirit, bewailed the afflicted condition of the Church of God under the tyranny of the Gentiles. Romans 3:10. But this is not therefore speculative atheism, but practical—a denial of the moral government of God—so that fool and wicked become almost synonymous. All mankind are fools in this sense, for sin is folly. David does not bring against his enemies the charge of common foolishness, but rather inveighs against the folly and insane hardihood of those whom the world accounts eminent for their wisdom. proof good enough, Psalms 14:2-4, "For he flattereth himself," &c. So here; he is a flat atheist; for corrupt he is, and become abominable, &c. That which Cicero (De Nat. ‘They are corrupt, they have done abominable works.’ Compare Genesis 6:11. So great is their infatuation, that they prefer time to eternity, momentary enjoyments to those that shall never have an end, and listen to the testimony of Satan in preference to that of God. Thirdly, if this be their principle and these their affections, let us look after their actions, to see if they be any better. John Jamieson, M.A., 1789. Really, David observed, there is no one who does what is good in the sight of God on his own (unmoved and unaided by the Spirit of God). They may not plainly deny the existence of a God, but they imagine him to be shut up in heaven, and divested of his righteousness and power; and this is just to fashion an idol in the room of God. ]:” “How doth God know? Hij gaat daarbij over van het enkelvoud, “de dwaas”, naar het meervoud, “zij”. There shall a revenue of praise come to God out of Zion, to the rejoicing of his people. Het gaat niet alleen om zijn denken, het is diepgeworteld in zijn innerlijk en zichtbaar in zijn handelen (Js 32:6a). De Heere laat de mensheid voor zijne alziende en alles doordringende ogen voorbijgaan; de uitkomst van deze Goddelijke beproeving is geheel en al troosteloos. He does not want to have to face up to God because of what it might involve in a transformed life. It gives understanding to the simple. Thus far Bishop Warburton. I am an orphan in an empty house, ‘cold in that atmosphere of death.’ If Jesus has given me a God Who supplies all my need, can I thank Him too passionately? If the affections were set upon truth and righteousness, the understanding would have no difficulty in settling the question of a present personal Deity, but as the heart dislikes the good and the right, it is no wonder that it desires to be rid of that Elohim, who is the great moral Governor, the Patron of rectitude and the Punisher of iniquity. Verse 1. ‘The fool.’ This is rather describing the morally perverse person who rejects the idea of living a godly life. Nay, saith he, None of them doeth good. I have no doubt that there is here described the disordered and desolate state of Judea which Saul introduced when he began to rage openly. We ought, however, at the same time, carefully to mark the evidence on which the Psalmist comes to the conclusion that they have cast off all sense of religion, and it is this: that they have overthrown all order, so that they no longer make any distinction between right and wrong, and have no regard for honesty, nor love of humanity. They lie, saith Seneca, who say that they hold there is no God; for though to thee they say so by day, yet to themselves and by night they doubt it, at least. The words therefore must be understood, not as declaring that there is no God, but that there is no God who interferes in human affairs. Hun daden zijn gruwelijk voor God. Whatsoever the people of God may differ in, they are all as one man in this business. And, saith he, They are altogether become filthy -- "become stinking," as the margin hath it. See App-32. The dedication to the Chief Musician stands at the head of fifty-three of the Psalms, and clearly indicates that such psalms were intended, not merely for the private use of believers, but to be sung in the great assemblies by the appointed choir at whose head was the overseer, or superintendent, called in our version, "the Chief Musician," and by Ainsworth, "the Master of the Music." David Clarkson. a) De dwaas 1) zegt in zijn hart: Er is geen God 2). And when he talks atheistically, is it a foolish heart speaking, and endeavouring to clamour down the voice of conscience? The far greater part of mankind act a part entirely irrational. Salem Media Group. "They were eating and devouring my people, and when they came to devour them, they found God was among them (they could not digest their bread); and this put them in fear; quite surprised them." Psa 14:2 ¶ Psa 14:2 - The L ORD looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. It may be thought indeed that the text is spoken only in reference to a few professed infidels: but the words immediately following shew that it relates to many, yea to all mankind; “all being gone aside, and none doing good, no not one.” Above all, St. Paul, speaking expressly upon the subject of human depravity, appeals to this very passage as decisively establishing that doctrine. 5., and Hebrews xii. There is none — None of the fools here spoken of, and none of mankind by nature, none without supernatural grace; that doeth good — From a right principle, to a right end, and in a right spirit. MEN, who judge only by the outward appearance, are apt to entertain a good opinion of themselves: but God, who looketh at the heart, describes the whole race of mankind as immersed in an unfathomable abyss of wickedness [Note: Jeremiah 17:9.]. It is true, they did not absolutely profess it; but it was the principle whereby all their actings were regulated, and which they conformed unto. And there is another mark put upon it, that the apostle transcribes a great part of it. I. I am godless until Christ redeems me.—‘The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.’ It is not that I have the slightest sympathy with speculative and theoretical atheism. The fool— By the fool is here meant the pagan: It is thus that Job 30:8 calls the heathenish Cutheans, children of fools; that is, of Gentile extraction. Good - That is, actions really good or pleasing to God. ‘In his heart.’ It is not his intellect that rejects the idea of God, but his will and emotions. Thick clouds are a covering to him that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of the heaven [Note: Job 22:13-14. Het is degene, die de ootmoedige wijsheid, welke van boven is, wier grondstelling de godsvrucht is, voor eigenwijsheid ter zijde stelt. And as we thus refuse to acknowledge God ourselves, so we do not choose that any others should acknowledge him. They therefore refer what is here spoken to the dispersed condition in which we see them at the present day, as if they were that precious heritage of God which the wild beasts devour. Romans 3:10-12 . First of all, we have verse 1. In simple fact I have no God Who deserves the name. Other pictures are likewise taken from the way of life familiar to […] The fool, etc. The Psalmist says that they speak in their heart They may not utter this detestable blasphemy, There is no God, with their mouths; but the unbridled licentiousness of their life loudly and distinctly declares that in their hearts, which are destitute of all godliness, they soothingly sing to themselves this song. David here complains that they have done abominable work; but for the word work, the term there employed is iniquity. Alas! What a rebellion mine is!—The door of my heart has to be unlocked by myself, that He may enter in and abide with me; and I will not unlock it. What wonder then if he raves? No, there was nothing but the hand of God in it; for in Ps 53:5, where these words are repeated, it is, "There were they in great fear, where no fear was" -- no visible cause of fear yet they were in great fear. Is it not then the extremest folly to entertain a wish, that would involve in it such tremendous consequences?]. 10:4,11,13; 53:1; 74:22; Ezek. Er is geen Godsvrucht, dat wil zeggen geen vrees of eerbied voor God. He would not deny God if he were not a fool by nature, and having denied God it is no marvel that he becomes a fool in practice. A mistake in the management of temporal concerns may be afterwards rectified. While men's hearts remain what they are, we must not be surprised at the prevalence of scepticism; a corrupt tree will bring forth corrupt fruit. have caught the sense, “They have become abominable in their practices.” Instead of works, Psalms 53 has “iniquity.”. The fool hath said in his heart — In his secret thoughts, or within himself, what he is afraid or ashamed to utter with his lips; There is no God — Or none that concerns himself with the affairs of mankind, none that governs the world, and observes and recompenses men’s actions according to their quality. May a man with his mouth profess to believe, and yet in heart say the reverse? The world's foolish creed ( Psalms 14:1 ); its practical influence in corrupting morals, Psalms 14:1-3 . Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete) << Psalm 13 | Psalm 14 | Psalm 15 >> (Read all of Psalm 14) Complete Concise It does not appear upon what occasion this psalm was penned nor whether upon any particular occasion. That there is no God: for we read not of above three or four among the heathens, that were of any fashion, which went this far; but such as though in their discourse and serious thoughts they do not question a deity, but would abhor any man that would not liberally allow unto God all his glorious attributes, yet in their hearts and affections they deny him; they live as if there was no God, having no respect at all to him in all their projects, and therefore, indeed and in God's esteem, become formally, and in strict propriety of speech, very atheists. He likes living as he is. We think so. David describeth the corruption of a natural man: he convinceth the wicked by the light of their conscience: he glorieth in the salvation of God. See 2 Samuel 17:8; 2 Samuel 17:29. Hun daden zijn verfoeilijk en verwerpelijk en wekken afschuw (vgl. They inquire constantly whether such or such a line of conduct will tend to their comfort, their honour, or their interest; but how rarely do they examine whether it will please God! The government over my life has to be surrendered by me to Him; and I will not surrender it—I boast that I am my own master. Verse 1. The unfolding of Thy Word gives light. Since those for whom he writes are familiar only with the region around Palestine, he limits the geographical details to that area. Share: The lectionary readings for this Sunday offer a variety of preachable texts. Romans 1-3, we might conclude that David"s statement was emotional hyperbole (cf. “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.” What madness then to wish that there were no such Being! 1. There is none that doeth good. Js 64:6). When the Master's eyes are put out, what will not the servants do? Stephen Charnock. [Doubtless, if there were no moral governor of the universe, there would be no fear of hell; and the thought of this would be a great acquisition to ungodly men. Not only did the ancient Church chant hallowed doctrine and offer prayer amid her spiritual songs, but even the wailing notes of complaint were put into her mouth by the sweet singer of Israel who was inspired of God. In eminent calamity it was in the early ages a pagan practice, not only to call in question the existence of their deities, but likewise to prosecute them with the most dreadful curses and imprecations. Hath said in his heart] As David proves afterward by his practice; for there are practical atheists as well as dogmatic. 14:1 The fool - The wicked man. Instead of the general name 'Elohiym (Hebrew #430), the Creator, he substitutes the special name Yahweh (Hebrew #3068), the Fulfiller of His covenant with His people. It is bound, but it is not tongue tied; it speaks blasphemous things against God, it says there is no God. Proverbs 14:1. This refers to all men, and we have the warrant of the Holy Ghost for so saying; see the third chapter of the epistle to the Romans. They have done abominable works. Proud member 1. Took the Holy Spirit of God such especial particular notice of the sayings and deeds of a fool, that one expression of them would not serve the turn? Not that they maintain, by drawn out arguments or formal syllogisms, as they term them, that there is no God, (for to render them so much the more inexcusable, God from time to time causes even the most wicked of men to feel secret pangs of conscience, that they may be compelled to acknowledge his majesty and sovereign power;) but whatever right knowledge God instils into them they partly stifle it by their malice against him, and partly corrupt it, until religion in them becomes torpid, and at last dead. Profetisch zien we hier de antichrist en de ongelovige massa van het volk dat hem volgt. See Romans 1:18-32. The fool, i.e. See ver. Why could he not say, "They have no knowledge that do such abominable things;" but brings it in thus, "They have no knowledge who eat up my people as they eat bread?" Footnotes: Psalm 14:1 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient. De gedachte dat er geen God is, betekent niet zozeer het loochenen van het bestaan van God, wat de atheïst doet. The Holy Ghost gives an account of the state of things that was between those two sorts of people he had described -- between the fool and the people of God -- them that were devouring, and them that had been utterly devoured, had not God been among them. Sin, however gilded over with seeming sagacity and success, is according to the Word of God "folly," and the worldly-wise sinner a "fool. The fool] That sapless fellow, that carcase of a man, that walking sepulchre of himself, in whom all religion and right reason is withered and wasted, dried up and decayed. The "Maschil" instruction in the title of Psalms 53:1-6 is omitted in Psalms 14:1-7; Psalms 53:1-6, is an instructive warning to the wicked. Als er geen rekening wordt gehouden met God, heeft dat ook schadelijke gevolgen voor de omgeving van de dwaas. Psalm 116:6) en de dwaze (Spreuken 1:32; 10:1, 18; 13:19; 14:8, 24, 33; 15:2, 7 de bovenste de gek (Spreuken 1:7, 10, 14, 21; 12:15) en de dolle (Psalm 5:6; 73:3; 75:5); in het midden ligt het begrip van den dwaas (zo veel als de sap-, de krachteloze, Jesaja 32:6). I. Vers 1-3. It is therefore important for us, in the first place, to know, that however much the world applaud these crafty and scoffing characters, who allow themselves to indulge to any extent in wickedness, yet the Holy Spirit condemns them as being fools; for there is no stupidity more brutish than forgetfulness of God. of Parad.). Observe the state of the world before the flood, as pourtrayed in Ge 6:12, and remember that human nature is unchanged. There were they in great fear, saith he. "Every man," says Dickson, "so long as he lieth unrenewed and unreconciled to God is nothing in effect but a madman." Psalm 14 Commentary: Intellectual Atheism In verses 1 through 3, David starts to ponder atheism. Their foolish heart is darkened. when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. Psalms 14:1 « To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Keil & Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary, Ernst Hengstenberg on John, Revelation, Ecclesiastes, Ezekiel & Psalms, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Only … ], banishing him from their thoughts [Note: Psalms 10:4. This atheism, hence, was not founded in reason, but in impure and selfish desires. 2) Hier is geen sprake van het Atheïsmus des verstands, maar van het Atheïsmus van het hart, waarvan het gebied oneindig groter is dan van de eersten, waaraan de wereld bijna geheel is overgegeven, hoewel het getal der theoretische godloochenaars in haar gering is.. 3) Wat de Psalmist zegt bedoelt hij van de mensheid als "wereld." Less of a Chore––More of a Joy! Psalm 14:1-3, which Paul quotes in Romans 3:10-12, contains direct and unambiguous statements on what man's nature is really like.We are all corrupt. When man fell from God this truth stood; as when cities and great buildings are overthrown by war some towers, some pinnacles, survive the violence.
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