References:

• Reading the Psalms - came across Ps 14
  • Compare vs 2&3 with 4-6
  • Footnote to Romans 3:10-12
  • The Rom passage has footnote that brings in Ps 53
    • Compare Ps 14 with Ps 53
      • Psalm 14 primarily uses "the Lord" (Yahweh), while Psalm 53 uses "God" (Elohim).
      • Ps 14 God's deliverance of the righteous. 
      • Ps 53 the defeat of the wicked.
    • vs 4 - the evil doers, evil workers, those who do or work evil - אָוֶן (aw-ven')
      • trouble, wickedness, sorrow
      • son of my trouble or sorrow Genesis 35:18
• Gen 35 - The 12th son of Israel - v 18
  • Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named the baby Ben-oni (which means “son of my sorrow”). The baby’s father, however, called him Benjamin (which means “son of my right hand”).
  • Right hand = יָמִין (yaw-meen')
    • right, right hand, right side
    • south (the direction of the right hand when facing East)  
  • Ps 16 vss 8 & 11
    • Acts 2:24-28
  • The southern Kingdom - Judah and Benjamin
    • King Saul - failed leading to King David
    • Saul who became Paul who was a champion for Jesus the son of David
• Consider then Ps 14 vs 7 or Ps 53 vs 6 - “Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel?” 
• JESUS the Risen One - Our King
• It all points me to Jesus somehow!