Psalm 14:4 “Will evildoers never learn—”
[Lord, this means you are working at teaching all rebels the error of their ways. In your faithfulness and love you are calling them to repentance and surrender, but they are not listening!]
“those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on the LORD?”
[These rebels commit two evils: they abuse people and trust in themselves, not you, Lord. They believe themselves to be in control, able to handle life on their own as they bully all those around them.]
Psalm 14:5 “But there they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous.”
[In spite of their bravado, inside they have dread because they sense God’s presence among believers. That’s why they so viciously attack those who call themselves followers of Jesus Christ. We see this today in the way ter.roists try to wipe out all Christians in their territory.]
Such evildoers do not know the future and they are afraid of death, if they think about it. They may be aware of the coming judgment, and that they are apart from the righteous–those have believed in Christ, surrendered to Him, have been forgiven and cleansed–but they do not repent.]
Psalm 14:6 “You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge.”
[Ungodly people prey on the poor instead of praying to God. But when the poor turn to you, Lord, you are their help and protection. You are faithful, you are good and you are powerful.]
Psalm 14:7 “Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!”[And it did in Jesus!]
“When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people,” [and you have in Jesus]
“let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!”
[Yes, the first believers–who were all Jewish–and we who are your children have rejoiced and will rejoice in our salvation! And we can continue to rejoice in what will come, as you lead us on each day, further up and further on in your Kingdom. Truly, you are our Shepherd and we will not lack anything we need.]
