Psalm 14:1-7
For the choir director.
A Psalm of David.
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds;
There is no one who does good.
[2] The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men,
To see if there are any who understand,
Who seek after God.
[3] They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
There is no one who does good, not even one.
[4] Do all the workers of wickedness not know,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And do not call upon the Lord?
[5] There they are in great dread,
For God is with the righteous generation.
[6] You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted,
But the Lord is his refuge.
[7] Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores His captive people,
Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.
Psalm 14 - Psalm 14:1-7
Open It
For the choir director.
A Psalm of David.
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God."
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds;
There is no one who does good.
[2] The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men,
To see if there are any who understand,
Who seek after God.
[3] They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
There is no one who does good, not even one.
[4] Do all the workers of wickedness not know,
Who eat up my people as they eat bread,
And do not call upon the Lord?
[5] There they are in great dread,
For God is with the righteous generation.
[6] You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted,
But the Lord is his refuge.
[7] Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores His captive people,
Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.
Psalm 14 - Psalm 14:1-7
Open It
* 1. In what ways have you seen peer pressure influence people?
2. Under what circumstances can peer pressure be a positive influence?
3. What role has the influence of other believers played in your own Christian walk?
Explore It
4. According to the psalm writer, what do foolish people fail to recognize? (14:1)
5. What characterization does this poem give of the wicked? (14:1-4)
* 6. What does this psalm teach about the wicked? (14:1-7)
7. What does God look for? (14:2)
8. What conclusion can be drawn about all humanity? (14:3)
9. What two mistakes of the wicked did David point out in this psalm? (14:4)
10. How do evildoers treat the poor? (14:4, 6)
11. What are wicked people unable to learn? (14:4-5)
12. Why are wicked people “overwhelmed with dread”? (14:5)
* 13. Who protects the poor from the evil plans of the wicked? (14:6)
14. What did the psalm writer want for Israel? (14:7)
15. When will Israel’s deliverance come? (14:7)
* 16. What should people do when the Lord restores His people? (14:7)
5. What characterization does this poem give of the wicked? (14:1-4)
* 6. What does this psalm teach about the wicked? (14:1-7)
7. What does God look for? (14:2)
8. What conclusion can be drawn about all humanity? (14:3)
9. What two mistakes of the wicked did David point out in this psalm? (14:4)
10. How do evildoers treat the poor? (14:4, 6)
11. What are wicked people unable to learn? (14:4-5)
12. Why are wicked people “overwhelmed with dread”? (14:5)
* 13. Who protects the poor from the evil plans of the wicked? (14:6)
14. What did the psalm writer want for Israel? (14:7)
15. When will Israel’s deliverance come? (14:7)
* 16. What should people do when the Lord restores His people? (14:7)
Get It
17. What does this passage teach us about God’s view of the poor?
18. How do you think you should change your attitude toward the poor?
19. When have you seen God’s presence “in the company of the righteous”?
20. How should we respond when God helps us?
21. How did you respond the last time you experienced God’s help?
22. What is one of the most serious sins of the wicked, as described in this psalm?
* 23. How can we guard against our own self-reliance drawing us away from the Lord?
24. What does it mean to seek God?
* 25. In what ways can you seek God?
26. What can we do to encourage others to seek the Lord for themselves?
18. How do you think you should change your attitude toward the poor?
19. When have you seen God’s presence “in the company of the righteous”?
20. How should we respond when God helps us?
21. How did you respond the last time you experienced God’s help?
22. What is one of the most serious sins of the wicked, as described in this psalm?
* 23. How can we guard against our own self-reliance drawing us away from the Lord?
24. What does it mean to seek God?
* 25. In what ways can you seek God?
26. What can we do to encourage others to seek the Lord for themselves?
Apply It
27. In what way can you depend more on the Lord and less on yourself?
* 28. What is one new, creative way you can pray, think about Scripture, or develop your faith this week?
29. How could you have a positive influence in someone else’s life this week?
* 28. What is one new, creative way you can pray, think about Scripture, or develop your faith this week?
29. How could you have a positive influence in someone else’s life this week?
Blessed with God as my refuge.
