Psalms 14
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A description of the depravity of human nature, and the deplorable corruption of a great part of man
Verse 1
WEB For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
KJV To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
TSK fool: ps 73:3, ps 92:6, ps 107:17, 1sa 25:25, pr 1:7,22, pr 13:19, pr 27:22, lu 12:20; no: ps 10:4, ps 52:1-6, job 22:13, ro 1:28, eph 2:12; They are: ps 36:1-4, ps 94:4-8, ge 6:5,11,12, isa 1:4; abominable: job 15:16, mt 12:34, mt 15:19, joh 3:19,20, ro 1:21-32, tit 1:16, tit 3:3, re 21:8; there: ro 3:10-12, eph 2:1-3
Verse 2
WEB Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
KJV The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
TSK The Lord: ps 33:13,14, ps 102:19,20, ge 6:12, ge 11:5, ge 18:21, isa 63:15, isa 64:1, la 3:50; any: ps 82:5, ps 107:43, pr 2:9, pr 8:5, pr 9:4,16, isa 27:11, jer 4:22, da 12:10, mt 13:15, ro 3:11; seek: ps 69:32, 2ch 19:3, 2ch 30:19, isa 8:19, isa 55:6, heb 11:6
Verse 3
WEB They have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is none who does good, no, not one.
KJV They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
TSK all gone: ps 119:176, ec 7:29, isa 53:6, isa 59:7,8,13-15, jer 2:13, ro 3:10-12,23, eph 2:3, 2pe 2:13-15; filthy: ps 38:5, job 15:16, isa 64:6, eze 36:25, 2co 7:1; there: ps 14:1, ex 8:31, ex 12:30, de 1:35, job 14:4, ro 3:10, 1co 6:5
Verse 4
WEB Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and don’t call on Yahweh?
KJV Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
TSK Have: ps 94:8,9, isa 5:13, isa 27:11, isa 29:14, isa 44:19,20, isa 45:20, ro 1:21,22,28, 2co 4:3,4, eph 4:17,18; eat up: jer 10:25, am 8:4, mic 3:2,3, ga 5:15; and: ps 79:6, job 21:15, job 27:10, isa 64:7
Verse 5
WEB There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.
KJV There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
TSK were, etc: ps 53:5, ex 15:16, es 8:7, pr 1:26,27, pr 28:1; God: ps 46:5,7,11, isa 8:10, isa 12:6, isa 41:10, isa 43:1,2, mt 1:23; the generation: ps 22:30, ps 24:6, ps 73:15, ps 112:2, 1pe 2:9
Verse 7
WEB 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.
KJV Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
TSK Oh, etc: ps 53:6