SALVATION WOULD COME OUT OF ZION

Passage: Psalms 14:1-7

Key verse: 7a

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Psalm 14(A)
For the director of music. Of David.

1 The fool[a] says in his heart,
    “There is no God.”(B)
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
    there is no one who does good.

2 The Lord looks down from heaven(C)
    on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,(D)
    any who seek God.(E)
3 All have turned away,(F) all have become corrupt;(G)
    there is no one who does good,(H)
    not even one.(I)

4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?(J)

They devour my people(K) as though eating bread;
    they never call on the Lord.(L)
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
    for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
    but the Lord is their refuge.(M)

7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!(N)
    When the Lord restores(O) his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

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  1. Psalm 14:1 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.
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ESV

The Fool Says, There Is No God

To the choirmaster. Of David.

14 (A)The (B)fool says in his heart, (C)“There is no God.”
    They are (D)corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
    (E)there is none who does good.

2 The Lord (F)looks down from heaven on the children of man,
    to see if there are any who understand,[a]
    who (G)seek after God.

3 They have all turned aside; together they have become (H)corrupt;
    there is none who does good,
    not even one.

4 Have they no (I)knowledge, all the evildoers
    who (J)eat up my people as they eat bread
    and (K)do not call upon the Lord?

5 There they are in great terror,
    for God is with (L)the generation of the righteous.
6 You would shame the plans of the poor,
    but[b] the Lord is his (M)refuge.

7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When the Lord (N)restores the fortunes of his people,
    let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

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  1. Psalm 14:2 Or that act wisely
  2. Psalm 14:6 Or for
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1. The fool (1-6)

The fool says, 'There is no God.' A fool is not someone lacking mental prudence or judgment, but living without fear of God, and making no room for God in his heart. The fruits of unbelief are corruption and vile deeds. In the godless world, no one does good. God searches for any who seeks God, but all have become corrupt and fall short of God's glory. They devour (persecute) God's people. But they dread because God is with the righteous as their refuge. How can we be the wise, not corrupt fools? Start from the fear of the Lord which is the beginning of wisdom (Prov. 9:1

).

2. The Lord restores his people (7)

In verse 7 the tone changes as David petitions God for the hope of deliverance-salvation for Israel coming out of Zion. Here Zion refers more than just the city Jerusalem, but the place where Christ would be crucified and fulfill God's salvation work. Looking forward to that glorious day David says, 'When the Lord restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!' Let us rejoice and be glad for Jesus restored us.

Prayer: Thank and praise Jesus who restores us from our sin and corruption.

One Word: One word: There is God