Hymn · Psalm 14
That There Is Not a God, the Fool
CORONATION · 8.6.8.6.8.6 · words from the Scottish Psalter, 1650 · music Oliver Holden
Setting: Church Hymnal Episcopal 1896 · Methodist Hymnal 1905 (needs editorial underlay)
1.That there is not a God, the fool
doth in his heart conclude:
They are corrupt, their works are vile;
not one of them doth good.
2.Upon men's sons the Lord from heav'n
did cast his eyes abroad,
To see if any understood,
and did seek after God.
3.They altogether filthy are,
they all aside are gone;
And there is none that doeth good,
yea, sure there is not one.
4.These workers of iniquity
do they not know at all,
That they my people eat as bread,
and on God do not call?
5.There fear'd they much; for God is with
the whole race of the just.
You shame the counsel of the poor,
because God is his trust.
6.Let Isr'el's help from Zion come:
when back the Lord shall bring
His captives, Jacob shall rejoice,
and Israel shall sing.
Try these words on another tune
- ARLINGTON — Thomas Augustine Arne
- AZMON — Carl G. Gläser
- BEATITUDO — John Bacchus Dykes
- DETROIT — William Bradshaw
- DUNDEE — Scottish Psalter (Edinburgh), 1615
- EVAN — or 'Eva' William H. Havergal
- LEA — James Lea Summers
- NEW BRITAIN — Carrell & Clayton
- PETER'S ADMONITION — Joshua Raj
- RICHMOND — Thomas Haweis
- ST. AGNES — John Bacchus Dykes
- ST. ANNE — William Croft
- ST. ETHELDREDA — Thomas Turton
- ST. FLAVIAN — Day's Psalter, 1562
- WINCHESTER OLD — Thomas Est, The Whole Book of Psalmes, 1592
Other words for this tune
- All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name — Edward Perronet
- Behold, Bless Ye the Lord, All Ye — Scottish Psalter, 1650
- Dependence on God — The Psalter, 1912
- Jesus! the Name High over All — Charles Wesley
- Judge Me, O Lord, for I Have Walked — Scottish Psalter, 1650
- My Soul with Expectation — Scottish Psalter, 1650
- O Lord, Do Thou Bow Down Thine Ear — Scottish Psalter, 1650
- O Sing a New Song to the Lord — Scottish Psalter, 1650
- Praise God. The Lord Praise, O My Soul — Scottish Psalter, 1650
- The Petitions of a Good Conscience — The Psalter, 1912
Same meter but needs editorial underlay: BALLERMA, CLEANSING FOUNTAIN, CRIMOND, GLASGOW, GRÄFENBERG, MANOAH, MARTYRDOM, MCKEE, ORTONVILLE, ST. MAGNUS, ST. STEPHEN, STRACATHRO.
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