Psalms 14:1-2

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 14

3 songs meet this passage

  • “What if all my sins never met a god?”

    Little Lies · ODIE

    strains against Psalms 14:1-2

    The song's hypothetical doubt about sin ever reaching God echoes the fool's quiet wondering, but Scripture insists God sees and weighs every heart.

  • “One said that God's not real but”

    I Believe · Mali Music

    strains against Psalms 14:1

    The song doesn't affirm this claim but reports it as part of the surrounding cultural doubt it must hold faith against.

  • Imagine · John Lennon

    strains against Psalms 14:1

    The psalm names the folly of a worldview that erases God from the picture, which this lyric does quite literally.