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What does Psalms 14:4 mean?

"Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on Yahweh?"

— Psalms 14:4 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

1

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.

2

Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

3

They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

4

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on Yahweh?

5

There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

6

You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

7

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

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