Psalms 14 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 15

¹A Psalm by David. Yahweh, who shall dwell in your sanctuary? Who shall live on your holy hill?

KJVA Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. LORD^H3068, who shall abide^H1481^(H8799) in thy tabernacle^H168? who shall dwell^H7931^(H8799) in thy holy^H6944 hill^H2022?

² He who walks blamelessly and does what is right, and speaks truth in his heart;

KJVHe that walketh^H1980^(H8802) uprightly^H8549, and worketh^H6466^(H8802) righteousness^H6664, and speaketh^H1696^(H8802) the truth^H571 in his heart^H3824.

³ he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

KJVHe that backbiteth^H7270^(H8804) not with his tongue^H3956, nor doeth^H6213^(H8804) evil^H7451 to his neighbour^H7453, nor taketh up^H5375^(H8804) a reproach^H2781 against his neighbour^H7138.

⁴ in whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;

KJVIn whose eyes^H5869 a vile person^H3988^(H8737) is contemned^H959^(H8737); but he honoureth^H3513^(H8762) them that fear^H3373 the LORD^H3068. He that sweareth^H7650^(H8738) to his own hurt^H7489^(H8687), and changeth^H4171^(H8686) not.

⁵ he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

KJVHe that putteth not out^H5414^(H8804) his money^H3701 to usury^H5392, nor taketh^H3947^(H8804) reward^H7810 against the innocent^H5355. He that doeth^H6213^(H8802) these things shall never^H5769 be moved^H4131^(H8735).

WEB·Psalms 14

¹For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm of David^H1732. The fool^H5036 hath said^H559^(H8804) in his heart^H3820, There is no God^H430. They are corrupt^H7843^(H8689), they have done abominable^H8581^(H8689) works^H5949, there is none that doeth^H6213^(H8802) good^H2896.

² Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 looked down^H8259^(H8689) from heaven^H8064 upon the children^H1121 of men^H120, to see^H7200^(H8800) if there^H3426 were any that did understand^H7919^(H8688), and seek^H1875^(H8802) God^H430.

³ They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.

KJVThey are all gone aside^H5493^(H8804), they are all together^H3162 become filthy^H444^(H8738): there is none that doeth^H6213^(H8802) good^H2896, no, not one^H259.

⁴ Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on Yahweh?

KJVHave all the workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205 no knowledge^H3045^(H8804)? who eat up^H398^(H8802) my people^H5971 as they eat^H398^(H8804) bread^H3899, and call^H7121^(H8804) not upon the LORD^H3068.

⁵ There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.

KJVThere were they in great^H6343 fear^H6342^(H8804): for God^H430 is in the generation^H1755 of the righteous^H6662.

⁶ You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.

KJVYe have shamed^H954^(H8686) the counsel^H6098 of the poor^H6041, because the LORD^H3068 is his refuge^H4268.

⁷ Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

KJVOh that^H5414^(H8799) the salvation^H3444 of Israel^H3478 were come out of Zion^H6726! when the LORD^H3068 bringeth back^H7725^(H8800) the captivity^H7622 of his people^H5971, Jacob^H3290 shall rejoice^H1523^(H8799), and Israel^H3478 shall be glad^H8055^(H8799).

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