Psalm 14

The foolishness of denying God. Boice points out that the fool is not the real atheist, but one who knows that God exists yet denies that He has any authority over him. Such people are corrupt, vile and no good. They not only don't understand God, but they refuse to even seek after Him. That's the crux of the matter right there. They are content in their ignorance.

These evildoers are overwhelmed with dread. What if they are wrong? Thus the hatred of the godly -- for believing in Him or seeking out more about Him. They seek selfishly to deny the poor of what they want. Yet God frustrates their plans because He is the refuge of the victims. The evil cannot completely terrorize those whose hope is in the Lord.

That salvation is promised and assured, as David tells us in verse seven.