Psalms 14:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

To the chief Musician. See App-64.

The fool: i.e. the impious man. Compare Psalms 10:4; Psalms 53:1.

no. no sign of a.

GOD*. The primitive text was "Jehovah" (App-4.), but the Sopherim say that they altered it to El (App-4.). So Psalms 14:2 and Psalms 14:5. See App-32

There is, &c. Quoted in Romans 3:10-12 with other scriptures.

doeth good. The Septuagint adds "no not one". This completes the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis with Psalms 14:3 (App-6).

Psalms 14:1

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.