Psalms 14

Psalms 14:1

THe foole] the sensuall and prophane man, who is nor enlightened with the lively light of Gods-spirit: who through the malice of his heart, puts out as far as in him lieth the naturall lights of knowledge, and of conscience concerning God, his providence, law and judgement, that hee may run headlong to all manner of evill: [hath said] his understanding being darkned, hee doubteth whether there be a God or no; and in his rebellious and perverse will, he endeavoureth to confirme that beleef in himselfe (though atheisme can never find a perfect & continuall assent in the heart of man) and so works without any feare of God as though hee were fully persuaded thereunto, see Rom. 1. 21. 28. 1 Corinthians 15:34.

Psalms 14:2

The children] namely all men in their corrupt nature, having not the gift of regeneration, see Gen. 4. 26. and 6. 2. yea and a great part of Gods own people, which had gone astray, while King Saul reigned, though there were yet a holy remnant amongst them which are afterwards (namely v. 4.) opposed to the wicked, and therefore are excepted out of this generality by Gods grace: [and seek] namely that made God and his service and glory the only end of all their actions and that did seek to gaine the true and lively knowledge of him and to be in his favour, to come at the last to a perfect union with him, Acts 17:27.

Psalms 14:3

They are all gone aside, the Italian, they are all spoiled] the Hebrew word is taken from wines that are grown sower, see Isa, 1. 22. Hosea 4:18. as the word that followeth is taken from meat that is grown rotten or stinking.

Psalms 14:4

My people,] by this word are oftentimes meant the poore and needy, whose only protectoris God, Exodus 22:25. Micah 2:9.

Psalms 14:5

There] namely before God and his judgement, contrary to the judgement of the world, Psalms 2:6. see Ecclesiastes 3:17.

Psalms 14:7

Come out of Sion] that I David comming to reigne in Ierusalem may free the people from Sauls tiranny, and his wicked officers. But especially that the great Saviour of the world, whose type I am, may come to be incarnate in Ierusalem, to gaine everlasting salvation for his Church.