Psalm 14
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Summary
The Psalmist says that fools say that there is no God, but Israel will rejoice when God restores them.
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| (1) The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. | (1) The fool hath said in his heart, “There is no man that hath seen God, because he showeth himself not unto us. Therefore there is no God.” Behold they are corrupt, they have done abominable works, and none of them doeth good. |
| (2) The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. | (2) For the Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men and by his voice said unto his servant, Seek ye among the children of men to see if there are any that do understand |
| (3) They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. | (3) The Lord answered and said, They are all gone aside, they are |
| (4) Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord. | (4) All they have for their teachers are workers of iniquity, and there is no knowledge in them. They are they who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord. |
| (5) There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous. | (5) They are in great fear, for God dwells in the generation of the righteous. |
| (6) Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge. | (6) He is the counsel of the poor, because they are ashamed of the wicked and flee unto the Lord for their refuge. |
| (7) Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. | (7) Oh that Zion were established out of heaven, the salvation of Israel! O Lord, when wilt thou establish Zion? When the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, |
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Further Reading
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Do Biblical Psalms of Lament Show Up in the Book of Mormon? (1 Nephi 8:8),” KnoWhy 438 (May 31, 2018).
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