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Psalms 14:4

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

Psalms 14:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 14:4

Theological / Devotional

No knowledge. The question of this verse is put into the mouth of God. Is it possible that men are so low in understanding as to think that God can overlook their depravity and not punish them?

My people. The remnant, “the generation of the righteous,” of v. 5. The psalmist identifies himself with God’s people, his own family, his own friends.

Call not upon the Lord. They do not acknowledge God. Since they do not believe in Him, how can they call upon Him (see Rom. 10:14)? Verse 4 stands parallel to v. 2.

By SdaBc