Focused Passage

Psalms 14:4-7

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

4Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.

5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.

6You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD is their shelter.

7Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 79:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 10:25Classic cross-references Proverbs 30:14Classic cross-references Amos 8:4Classic cross-references Micah 3:3Classic cross-references

Original words

Will the workersפֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫יH6466Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructof iniquityאָ֥וֶןH205Noun - masculine singularneverהֲלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructlearnיָדְעוּ֮H3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralThey devourאֹכְלֵ֣יH398Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructmy peopleעַ֭מִּיH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular[like]אָ֣כְלוּH398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralbreadלֶ֑חֶםH3899Noun - masculine singularthey refuseלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto call uponקָרָֽאוּ׃H7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthe LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 23:4Classic cross-references Psalms 112:2Classic cross-references Psalms 73:15Classic cross-references Genesis 35:5Classic cross-references Psalms 24:6Classic cross-references

Original words

There they areשָׁ֤ם׀H8033Adverboverwhelmedפָּ֣חֲדוּH6342Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwith dreadפָ֑חַדH6343Noun - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionGodאֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine plural[is] in the companyבְּד֣וֹרH1755Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularof the righteousצַדִּֽיק׃H6662Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 91:2Classic cross-references Psalms 46:1Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:3Classic cross-references James 2:6Classic cross-references Psalms 4:2Classic cross-references

Original words

You [sinners] frustrateתָבִ֑ישׁוּH954Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralthe plansעֲצַת־H6098Noun - feminine singular constructof the oppressedעָנִ֥יH6041Adjective - masculine singularyetכִּ֖יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis their shelterמַחְסֵֽהוּ׃H4268Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Romans 11:26Classic cross-references Job 42:10Classic cross-references Joel 3:1Classic cross-references Psalms 85:1Classic cross-references Psalms 53:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Oh, thatמִ֥יH4310Interjectionthe salvationיְשׁוּעַ֪תH3444Noun - feminine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwould comeיִתֵּ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom Zionמִצִּיּוֹן֮H6726Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularWhen the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularrestoresבְּשׁ֣וּבH7725Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructHis captiveשְׁב֣וּתH7622Noun - feminine singular constructpeopleעַמּ֑וֹH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularlet Jacobיַ֝עֲקֹ֗בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularrejoiceיָגֵ֥לH1523Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularlet Israelיִשְׂרָֽאֵל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularbe gladיִשְׂמַ֥חH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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