Psalms 14:1–3
God’s search for righteousness among humanity reveals a total and universal corruption, where every heart has turned away from its Creator.
1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.
2 Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
3 They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
God’s search for righteousness among humanity reveals a total and universal corruption, where every heart has turned away from its Creator.
To expose the moral root of atheism and to present a divine assessment of humanity’s universal corruption and failure to seek God.
Human Corruption, Divine Examination, and Salvation from Zion
When humanity turns from God into corruption and oppression, the righteous hope in the LORD who sees, judges, shelters the poor, and brings salvation from Zion.