Psalm 14
Title
I suspect this will be about the godless denying God set up as a contrast as David seeks God.
Paraphrase
The foolish deny that God exists and commit evil acts. (v1)
God looks down from Heaven to see if any are listening and seeking Him (v2)
All have gone astray and become sinful (v3)
A question from God--have all the sinners no knowledge? They abuse God's people and ignore God. (v4)
They should be/will be in fear because God sides with the generation of the righteous (v5)
They have shamed the poor because God is their advocate (v6)
A wish that salvation would come out of Israel, that God would redeem the captivity of his people ----then they will rejoice.
Connotation/Attitude
The poem sets up a contrast between the present (the wicked dominating) and the future (return from captivity and restoration. The tone is condemning toward the wicked and earnest--longing for God to right the wrongs.
Theme
One theme is the poet's thirst for righteousness to be manifested---there is an oppressive, obnoxious presence of the wicked in contrast to God's watchful eyes on the poor and captive.
I suspect this will be about the godless denying God set up as a contrast as David seeks God.
Paraphrase
The foolish deny that God exists and commit evil acts. (v1)
God looks down from Heaven to see if any are listening and seeking Him (v2)
All have gone astray and become sinful (v3)
A question from God--have all the sinners no knowledge? They abuse God's people and ignore God. (v4)They should be/will be in fear because God sides with the generation of the righteous (v5)
They have shamed the poor because God is their advocate (v6)
A wish that salvation would come out of Israel, that God would redeem the captivity of his people ----then they will rejoice.
Connotation/Attitude
The poem sets up a contrast between the present (the wicked dominating) and the future (return from captivity and restoration. The tone is condemning toward the wicked and earnest--longing for God to right the wrongs.
Theme
One theme is the poet's thirst for righteousness to be manifested---there is an oppressive, obnoxious presence of the wicked in contrast to God's watchful eyes on the poor and captive.
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