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Matthew DEredita
Mrs. Hope
World Literature and Writers Workshop
9 November 2015
Psalms 14 King James Version (KJV)
14 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done
abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
2 The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any
that did understand, and seek God.
3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth
good, no, not one.
4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat
bread, and call not upon the Lord.
5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.
7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the
captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

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Matthew DEredita
Mrs. Hope
World Literature and Writers Workshop
9 November 2015
Analysis of Authors Craft on the King James Version of Psalms 14
First known Monotheistic religion, originated in the Middle East
about 3500 years ago, and was first founded by Abraham. Those facts
are all apart of Judaisms history. Judaism is a very populated religion
followed by millions of people. It is recorded to be one of the oldest
religions in the world and dates back as early as the 8 th Century BCE.
One of Judaisms most famous texts is The Psalms, a part of the Jewish
Bible that explains how followers of Judaism should act to get gods
assistance in life. A sum of the 150 total Psalms plays a separate role
in how a person should behave. Through the use of abstract imagery
and repetition, the author conveys a tone of misconduct and lack of
appreciation in Psalms 14.
Repetition plays a large role in the ideas throughout Psalms 14.
The main point that this piece is trying to get across is that people do
not respect god enough and they do not look up to him abundantly,
even though he is the creator of life. The author writes, The fool hath said
in his heart, There is no God (Psalms 14:1). This quote gives off the impression that
those that do not entrust god and give their loyalty to him are fools. They show no respect
for their creator, the one that gave them life. That quote is similar to one presented later in

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Psalms 14. In the text the author describes them as, They are all gone aside, they are all
together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one (Psalms 14:3). There
are no humans left who will believe in god and his power, and therefor none have done
any good actions for him. These quotes are similar, because they show how god gives a
lot to people, but yet still gets little in return.
In addition to repetition, the use of abstract imagery helps enhance the emotions
in Psalms 14. For example, the text states, Have all the workers of iniquity no
knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord (Psalms
14:4). This sentence can be viewed in many different ways, depending on how one views
the evils in the world and how it relates to god. To some people, this quote can mean that
people of bad spirits are taking away the good people on earth and are not looking up to
god. They are ridding the world of good spirits and filling the gaps with evil ones. Other
people may depict this quote in a more logical way. They may feel that evil spirits are
overriding the good spirits and getting rid of them. But, instead of looking up to their
Lord and their creator, they look up to someone different. These bad people are not under
control and bowing down to god, but someone who has declared himself as the leader of
the group. Abstract imagery can change viewpoints on certain texts, especially in Psalms
14.
All throughout Psalms 14, the author conveys his tone through his use of abstract
imagery and reputation of ideas. The use of these in the writing helps create a sense of a
deeper and more sophisticated way to look at that writing out of the 150 different texts. It
helps give the text meaning, and provides examples of it. In addition, abstract imagery
helps with how one may view the writing, since it allows for the reader to be free minded

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in their interpretation. This type grants the reader with their own way of thinking as
opposed to just handing it to them. Overall, Psalms 14 uses abstract imagery and the
repetition of ideas to enhance the writing and give it meaning.