1.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

To the chief Musician. See App-64 .
The fool: i.e. the impious man. Compare Psalms 10:4 ; Psalms 53:1 .
no = no sign of a.
GOD*. The primitive text was "Jehovah" ( App-4 .), but the Sopherim say that they altered it to El ( App-4 .). So Psalms 14:2 and Psalms 14:5 . See App-32
There is, &c. Quoted in Romans 3:10-12 with other scriptures.
doeth good. The Septuagint adds "no not one". This completes the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis with Psalms 14:3 ( App-6 ).

2.

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.

The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . Figure of speech Epanadiplosis ( App-6 ). The verse beginning and ending with "Jehovah" (see note on "GOD", Psalms 14:1 ). Psalm not for public use: but for David's private use.
looked . . . To see. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.
children = sons.
men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14 .

3.

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

all = the whole mass. Compare "No, not one", Romans 3:10-12 .
filthy = corrupt.

4.

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

eat up My People. Compare Jeremiah 10:25 .Amos 8:4 .Micah 3:3 . Between Psalms 14:3 and Psalms 14:4 the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, insert four verses; three are retained in P.B.V. Probably an ancient marginal note which found its way into a MS.

5.

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

were they in great fear. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 . Hebrew they feared a fear.
generation = circle. Hebrew. dor, company, or class.
righteous = righteous man.

6.

Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

poor = an oppressed one. Compare Psalms 9 and Psalms 10 .

7.

Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Oh . . ! Figure of speech Epiphonema. App-6 .
Zion. See App-68 .
bringeth back the captivity. Figure of speech Paronomasia ( App-6 ). See note on Deuteronomy 30:3 .
Jacob . . . Israel. On these names, see notes on Genesis 32:28 ; Genesis 43:6 ; Genesis 45:26 , Genesis 45:28 .