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Psalms 14

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBFor 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, 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.
  2. 2
    WEBYahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who understood, who sought after God.
    KJVThe LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
  3. 3
    WEBThey have all gone aside. They have together become corrupt. There is no one who does good, no, not one.
    KJVThey are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
  4. 4
    WEBHave 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 of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
  5. 5
    WEBThere they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.
    KJVThere were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
  6. 6
    WEBYou frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.
    KJVYe have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
  7. 7
    WEBOh 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 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.
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