Psalms
Psalm 14:2–3
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;b
there is no one who does good,
not even one.c
Footnotes
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 14:2
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְֽהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| looks down | הִשְׁקִ֪יף | hiš·qîp̄ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H8259 overhang, look out and down |
| from heaven | מִשָּׁמַיִם֮ | miš·šā·ma·yim | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| upon | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the sons | בְּנֵי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of men | אָ֫דָ֥ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| to see | לִ֭רְאוֹת | lir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| if any | הֲיֵ֣שׁ | hă·yêš | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| understand | מַשְׂכִּ֑יל | maś·kîl | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7919 be prudent |
| if any seek | דֹּ֝רֵשׁ | dō·rêš | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1875 resort to, seek |
| God | אֱלֹהִֽים׃ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
Psalm 14:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | הַכֹּ֥ל | hak·kōl | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| have turned away | סָר֮ | sār | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5493 turn aside |
| they have together | יַחְדָּ֪ו | yaḥ·dāw | Adverb | H3162 unitedness |
| become corrupt | נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ | ne·’ĕ·lā·ḥū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H444 be corrupt |
| there is no | אֵ֤ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| one who does | עֹֽשֵׂה־ | ‘ō·śêh- | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H6213 do, make |
| good | ט֑וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| not | אֵ֝֗ין | ’ên | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| even | גַּם־ | gam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| one | אֶחָֽד׃ | ’e·ḥāḏ | Number - masculine singular | H259 one |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 14:2 Romans 3:11 · Psalm 33:13–14 · Hebrews 11:6 · Psalm 102:19–20 · Genesis 6:12 · Matthew 13:15 · 2 Chronicles 19:3 · Daniel 12:10 · Isaiah 55:6 · Psalm 82:5 · Proverbs 9:16 · Jeremiah 4:22
Psalm 14:3 Romans 3:10–12 · Isaiah 53:6 · Isaiah 64:6 · Romans 3:23 · Psalm 14:1 · Isaiah 59:13–15 · Isaiah 59:7–8 · Job 14:4 · Psalm 58:3 · Ephesians 2:3 · Psalm 143:2 · Ezekiel 36:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.