Psalms 14:1
The fool — The wicked man. Good — That is, actions really good or pleasing to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
The fool — The wicked man. Good — That is, actions really good or pleasing to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Looked — God knoweth all things without any enquiry: but he speaks after the manner of men. Upon — Upon the whole Israelitish nation, and upon all mankind for he speaks of all except his people, and the righteous ones, who are opposed to these, Psalms 14:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Gone — From God, and from the rule which he hath given them. Filthy — Loathsome and abominable to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Bread — With as little remorse, and with as much greediness. Call not — They are guilty not only of gross injustice towards men, but also of horrid impiety and contempt of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
There — Upon the spot, where they practised these insolences, God struck them with a panick fear. For — God is on their side, and therefore their enemies have cause to tremble.... [ Continue Reading ]
Because — This was the ground of their contempt, that he lived by faith in God's promise and providence.... [ Continue Reading ]
O that — These words immediately concern the deliverance of Israel out of that sinful state, in which they now were; which having described, he concludes, with a prayer to God to help them out of Zion, where the ark then was, but principally they design the spiritual redemption and salvation of all... [ Continue Reading ]