Psalms 14:5-6
There they are in great terror,
for God is with the generation of the righteous.
You would shame the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is his refuge.
Tag: Wicked live in terror
In Psalm 14 we are being made familiar with the "fool." The fool is defined in the first verse of the chapter as someone who fails to acknowledge God in their life and plans. They fool has not acts of kindness or love in their lives, because they reject the God of love. Therefore all they do will be oppressive in one way or another. We might not agree with that analysis of a man without God, but that is the truth stated in this chapter. In the above two verses we need to know that the "they" and the "you" are referring to these who have rejected God and find no understanding of Him. The first line of each of the above two verses is speaking of the wicked, the second line in each of the verses is speaking about the righteous, or poor, who are those who, in this Psalm, have faith in God and have acknowledged God in their lives. The wicked live "in great terror." They don't confess this terror, of course. That would mean they have to acknowledge God. Despite their life in terror they still try to hurt the poor ("shame the plans of the poor"). The fool, who has no relationship with God, lives in terror. Reject God and lose peace in your heart.
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