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Psalms / Chapter 14
Psalm 14 traces a progression from the denial of God to moral collapse and social harm, then shifts to God’s searching gaze and assessment, confronts the oppressors of the needy, and ends with a plea for rescue and rejoicing.
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, To see if there were any who did understand, Who did seek after God.
They have all gone aside; they have together become corrupt. There is none who does good, no, not one.
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And don`t call on Yahweh?
There were they in great fear, For God is in the generation of the righteous.
You put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Yahweh is his refuge.
Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, Then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. Psalm 15 A Psalm by David.
Psalms journey · Psalms 14
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Prayer, lament, praise, kingship, and hope teach God's people to sing truthfully.
Movement
Worship across the whole story
Artifact
Prayer book of the covenant people
Biblical Timeline
Kingdom
Psalms context: 1000 BC - 586 BC
Psalms context
Kingdom / 1000 BC - 586 BC
Psalms context is set in the kingdom period, where Israel's monarchy from David and Solomon to exile.
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Context snapshot
Date
Collected across Israel's worship life, c. 1000-450 BC
Genre
Poetry, prayer, and praise
Setting
Israel/Judah worship tradition
Audience
Israel
World Stage
Davidic and temple worship leaders collection over centuries
Psalms gathers prayers and songs from royal, temple, crisis, exile, and restoration settings. Its world is Israel's worship life across generations, bringing covenant memory into praise, lament, confession, and hope.
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