1-3 David describes the corruption of the natural man 4,5 He convinces the wicked by the light of their own conscience 6 He glories in the salvation of God

A.M. cir 3464 B.C. cir 540 (Title.) Mahalath Ps 88:1

fool Ps 14:1 92:6 Mt 5:22 Lu 12:20

said Ps 10:4,6,11,13 1Ki 12:26 Ro 1:21,28

Corrupt Ge 6:5,6,11-13 Job 14:4 15:16

have done Le 18:24-30 De 12:31 1Ki 14:24 Eze 16:47,51 Eph 5:12 1Pe 4:3

there is Ro 3:10

2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.

looked Ps 11:4 33:13,14 102:19 Jer 16:17 23:24

any that Ps 111:10 De 4:6 Job 28:28

seek Ps 10:4 27:8 1Ch 28:9 2Ch 15:2 19:3 Isa 55:6

3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

Every Ps 14:3 2Sa 20:2 Isa 53:6 64:6 Jer 8:5,6 Zep 1:6

filthy Job 15:16 Eze 36:25 2Co 7:1 Re 22:11

none Ro 3:12 1Jo 2:29 3Jo 1:11

4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.

Have. Here 70 MSS, several editions, and the ancient versions add 'kol' `all' as in ps 14 Ps 94:8 Isa 27:11 Jer 4:22 Mt 23:17

who eat Ps 27:2 Jer 10:25 Re 17:16

5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

There Le 26:17,36 De 28:65-67 1Sa 14:15 2Ki 7:6,7 Job 15:21 Pr 28:1

were they in great fear [heb.] they feared a great fear Ps 14:5

scattered Ps 141:7 Eze 6:5 37:1-11

thou hast Ps 35:4,26 40:14 83:16,17

because Ps 2:4 73:20 Isa 37:22 Jer 6:30 La 2:6

6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Oh [heb.] Who will give salvations Ps 14:7

out Ps 50:2 Isa 12:6 14:32

God. Instead of elohim `God' more than 20 MSS, the Lxx, Syriac, and Chaldee, read yehowah, Jehovah as in Ps. 14:7 Ps 14:7

bringeth Ps 85:1 126:1-4 Job 42:10 Jer 30:18 31:23 Joe 3:1 Am 9:14

Jacob Ps 106:46-48 Ezr 3:11 Ne 12:43 Isa 12:1-3