Focused Passage

Psalms 14:1-3

Human Corruption, Divine Examination, and Salvation from Zion

The psalm moves from the fool’s denial of God and universal corruption, to the LORD’s heavenly examination of humanity, to the terror of evildoers who oppose God’s people, and finally to a longing for salvation from Zion that will restore Jacob’s joy.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. Of David.

1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

2The LORD looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, if any seek God.

3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 53BSB references Isaiah 59BSB references Romans 3:9BSB references Psalms 14:3Classic cross-references Romans 3:10Classic cross-references Psalms 10:4Classic cross-references Psalms 53:1Classic cross-references Genesis 6:5Classic cross-references

Original words

The foolנָבָ֣לH5036Adjective - masculine singularsaysאָ֘מַ֤רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularin his heartבְּ֭לִבּוֹH3820Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular[There is] noאֵ֣יןH369AdverbGodאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine pluralThey are corruptהִֽשְׁחִ֗יתוּH7843Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluraltheir actsעֲלִילָ֗הH5949Noun - feminine singularare vileהִֽתְעִ֥יבוּH8581Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralThere is noאֵ֣יןH369Adverbone who doesעֹֽשֵׂה־H6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructgoodטֽוֹב׃H2896Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

The Hebrew words rendered fool throughout the Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.

Verse 2

Cross-references

Isaiah 55:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 10:14Classic cross-references Romans 3:11Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:6Classic cross-references Psalms 33:13Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORDיְֽהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularlooks downהִשְׁקִ֪יףH8259Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom heavenמִשָּׁמַיִם֮H8064Preposition-m | Noun - masculine pluraluponעַֽל־H5921Prepositionthe sonsבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof menאָ֫דָ֥םH120Noun - masculine singularto seeלִ֭רְאוֹתH7200Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructif anyהֲיֵ֣שׁH3426Adverbunderstandמַשְׂכִּ֑ילH7919Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularif any seekדֹּ֝רֵשׁH1875Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430Noun - masculine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Romans 3:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:6Classic cross-references Isaiah 64:6Classic cross-references Romans 3:23Classic cross-references Psalms 14:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Allהַכֹּ֥לH3605Article | Noun - masculine singularhave turned awayסָר֮H5493Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthey have togetherיַחְדָּ֪וH3162Adverbbecome corruptנֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּH444Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralthere is noאֵ֤יןH369Adverbone who doesעֹֽשֵׂה־H6213Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructgoodט֑וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularnotאֵ֝֗יןH369Adverbevenגַּם־H1571Conjunctiononeאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singular

BSB notes

LXX worthless
Cited in Romans 3:10–12

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