Psalm 14

A visit to Kentwell Hall in Suffolk inspired hanging this psalm on a Tudor room/garden sequence.

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
    They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
    there is none who does good.

The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,
    to see if there are any who understand
    who seek after God.

They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
    there is none who does good,
    not even one.

Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
    who eat up my people as they eat bread
    and do not call upon the Lord?

There they are in great terror,
    for God is with the generation of the righteous.
You would shame the plans of the poor,
    but  the Lord is his refuge.

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
    let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”
    

Driveway up to the house

Fool = Court jester with bells on hat. Speaks theatrically putting hand on his heart

They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
    there is none who does good.

GARDEN outside Kitchen

Corrupt = C

Abominable = A

None = N and a Nun

Nun doing a Can Can in the garden with friends

The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man,
    to see if there are any who understand
    who seek after God.

KITCHEN huge fire and oak table in centre

Hanging on the oak beams Lord looks down on Children

some are hiding under a stand

Some are playing Hide and Seek

They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt;
    there is none who does good,
    not even one.

Sewing Room beyond Kitchen

Servants turn aside as one . as you come through

None = None

Have they no  knowledge, all the evildoers
    

who eat up my people as they eat bread
and do not call upon the Lord?

BANQUET hall

Left book case

Centre banqueting table on platfrom

Right – phone booths

Aristorcracy on left have noses in books ( Have they no knowledge No = nose, knowledge = book

On main table in centre on a platform – rich are eating people burgers! with bread baps

On Right – phone booths – with tudor costumed people making phone calls

There they are in great terror,
    for God is with the generation of the righteous.

FURNACE room heating hot water

Smell of burnt hair! There = hair

Huddled in fear are motley crowd in great terror

Inside the fire God is with the Generation( generator ) of the righteous ( as in Daniel)

You would shame the plans of the poor,
    

but  the Lord is his refuge.

YEW WOOD DOORWAY into a LONG GALLERY

Go through the YEW WOOD doorway( You would)

In the long gallery their are Plans on the walls with poor people drawn on like graffiti

at the end of the gallery is a refuge

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!

MAIN GRAND ENTRANCE DOOR

The wide double doors open and FAT SALLY ( that Salvation)

comes running out looking for ISSY ( Israel)

the house is called ZION

When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
    let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

TUDOR FAIR GROUND

At a Tudor Fair a big clock strikes – and golden coins come flooding out of a wooden slot machine

A boy called Jacob rejoices he has won the jackpot. His sister Lissy is glad

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