The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. Will evildoers never learn—those who devour my people as men eat bread and who do not call on the LORD? There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is present in the company of the righteous. You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the LORD is their refuge. Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!
We are foolish not to follow God. Plain and simple.
In Romans 3:10-12, Paul uses the first three verses of this psalm to explain that none of us is perfect. No matter how great you think you are, you aren’t perfect. Nobody can earn salvation by their works, because nobody is truly good—we are all flawed, sinful people. Which means we all need a savior, and that we have no right to judge anyone.
We are foolish not to rely on God.
Why do I every try to think I can do it all by myself? It’s like watching Noel try to do something that is much too advanced. If he just realized I could help him, the problem would be solved in no time. But we let our selfish pride get in the way.
We are foolish not to do things God’s way.
Will that mean life is easy? Not at all, but we will have the best life possible with God’s protection and guidance.
To me, this psalm seems to be a longing for Jesus. Here David is writing that we all have sinned, that nobody is perfect, and that there will be a day when God’s people will be saved, “when the LORD restores the fortunes of his people.”
We are foolish if we think we don’t need a Savior.
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