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The Casual Cruelty of Sin
Commentators explain that the phrase "eat up my people as they eat bread" depicts a horrifying reality. For the wicked, oppressing God's people is as routine, casual, and necessary as their daily meals. Scholars like John Calvin note this is often done by corrupt leaders who should be shepherds, making their sin even more monstrous in God's eyes.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 14:4
18th Century
Theologian
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? — literally, “Do they not know, all the workers of iniquity, eating my people, t…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 14:4
19th Century
Bishop
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? — that is, are they so senseless that they do not perceive the co…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 14:4
19th Century
Preacher
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge?
Are they all so foolish?
Who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call n…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 14:4
16th Century
Theologian
This question is added to give a more amplified illustration of the preceding doctrine. The prophet had said that God observed from heaven the acti…
John Gill
On Psalms 14:4
17th Century
Pastor
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge ?
&c.] Of the being of God, of the nature of sin, and of the punishmen…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 14:1–7
17th Century
Minister
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…