Read Psalm 14

On Saturdays we'll worship God through a selection from the Psalms.

Read Psalm 14

The fool says in his heart,

"There is no God."

They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;

there is no one who does good.

The Lord looks down from heaven

on all mankind

to see if there are any who understand,

any who seek God.

All have turned away, all have become corrupt;

there is no one who does good,

not even one.

Do all these evildoers know nothing?

They devour my people as though eating bread;

they never call on the Lord.

But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,

for God is present in the company of the righteous.

You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,

but the Lord is their refuge.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!

When the Lord restores his people,

let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

Reflect

The psalmist here takes a dim view of humanity, claiming that none of us does good, that all of us have turned away. Is it possible that none of us would do good without God's grace?

Respond

Meditate for a bit on the world around you, on those close to you, and on your own life. How different would those pictures be without the intervention of God, even among those who don't follow God?