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The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
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The Fool's Practical Atheism
Commentators explain that the 'fool' described here is not necessarily a philosophical atheist but a morally corrupt person. Their atheism is 'practical'—they live as if God does not exist or has no authority to judge their actions. This denial is expressed through a corrupt life, revealing a rebellion of the heart, not just an intellectual position.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The fool—The word “fool” is often used in the Scriptures to denote a wicked man—as sin is the essence of folly. Compare Job 2:10;[Reference …
19th Century
Anglican
Fool. —Heb., nabal, from a root meaning “to wither,” hence flat, insipid (insipiens). But this is not therefore …
Baptist
They have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were…
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16th Century
Protestant
Many of the Jews believe that this psalm contains a prediction concerning the future oppression of their nation, as if David, by the revelation of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The fool has said in his heart This is to be understood not of a single individual person, as Nabal, which is the wo…
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. The sinner described here is an atheist, one who says there is no Judge or Governor of t…
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13th Century
Catholic
Previously, the psalmist addressed the malice and deceit of his adversaries; here he addresses individual justice.
First, he shows…
