Psalms 14:3They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is none who does good, no, not one.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David concludes his divine survey with devastating clarity about human nature...
The emotion here: grieved but not surprised by human depravity
The original word
sur (סוּר) — to turn aside from the path, to become corrupt by departing from God's way
Why it matters
This was written during Israel's most prosperous period, showing that wealth doesn't cure human corruption
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 14:3
This isn't pessimism but realism — David is setting up the need for divine intervention
Common misconceptionPeople think this is too harsh or that David is being overly negative, but he's laying the foundation for why we desperately need a Savior — total depravity requires total grace.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 14:3
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 14:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 14:3 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include universal sin, human corruption, depravity. Notable phrases: They have all gone aside; There is none who does good.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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