PSAL. XIV.
David discribeth the corruption of all naturall men; 4 and convinceth them by the light of their consciences. 6 He sheweth their enmitie against Gods people, who wish for, and glory in his salvation.
To the Master of the Musicke, a Psalme of David.
THe foole saith in his heart, there is no [unspec 1] God: they have corrupted, they have made abominable their practise; there is none that doth good. Iehovah from the [unspec 2] heavens looked downe upon the sonnes of A∣dam, to see if there were any that understan∣deth, any that seeketh God. All is departed, [unspec 3] together they are become unprofitable: there is none that doth good, none, not one. Doe [unspec 4] they not know, all that worke painful iniquity, that eat my people as they eat bread; they call not on Iehovah. There dread they a [unspec 5] dread, because God is in the just generation.
The counsell of the poore afflicted yee [unspec 6] would make abashed, because Iehovah is his hope. Who will give out of Sion the sal∣vation [unspec 7] of Israel? when Iehovah returneth the captivitie of his people, ••akob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoyce.
THe foole] Nabal (which hath the signification [unspec 1] of jading, dying, or falling away, as doth a leafe or flower, Isa. 40. 8. 1 Pet. 1. 24.) is a title given to the foolish man, as having lost the juice and sap of wisdome, reason, honestie, godlinesse; being fal∣len from grace, ungratefull, and without the life of God; as a dead carkasse, (which of this word is cal∣led Neba••ah, Levit. 11. 40.) and therefore ignoble, and of vile esteeme; opposed to the noble man, Isa. 32. 5. The Apostle in Greeke turneth it imprudent or without understanding, Rom. 10. ••9. from Deut. 32. 21. saith in his heart] that is, mindeth, and perswadeth himselfe in secret. So Psalm. 10. 4. and 53. 2. no God] the Chaldee expoundeth it, no power (or dominion) of God in the earth. they have corrupted] marred, to wit, themselves; there∣fore the Greeke saith, they are corrupted; the Chal∣dee saith, corrupted their workes. This word is used for corruption both of religion and manners, by idola••ry and other vices, Exod. 32. 7. Deut. 31. 29. Gen. 6. 12. And that which he spake before as of one man, he now applieth to all mankinde. made abominable] or made l••athsome, to wit, their action or themselves; as the Greeke faith, they are abominable, or become loathsome. So in 1 King. 21. 26. The Chaldee interpreteth, they abhorre good. pra∣ctise] meaning their evill actions: therefore in Psal. 53. 2. it is gnavel, evill; which here is gnal••lah, action.
Vers. 3. All is] or the all, that is, the whole [unspec 3] universall multitude is departed; all in generall, and every one in particular, as is expressed, Psalm. 53. 4. become unprofitable] or fit for no use; so the Apostle expresseth it in Greeke: the word here