Psalms

Psalm 14:2–4

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

4Will the workers of iniquity never learn?

They devour my people like bread;

they refuse to call upon the LORD.

Footnotes

  • b 14:3 LXX worthless
  • c 14:3 Cited in Romans 3:10–12|ROM 3:10-12

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Psalm 14:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
looks downהִשְׁקִ֪יףhiš·qîp̄Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8259 overhang, look out and down
from heavenמִשָּׁמַיִם֮miš·šā·ma·yimPreposition-m; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
uponעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the sonsבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of menאָ֫דָ֥ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
to seeלִ֭רְאוֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
if anyהֲיֵ֣שׁhă·yêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
understandמַשְׂכִּ֑ילmaś·kîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH7919 be prudent
if any seekדֹּ֝רֵשׁdō·rêšVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Psalm 14:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allהַכֹּ֥לhak·kōlArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
have turned awayסָר֮sārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
they have togetherיַחְדָּ֪וyaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness
become corruptנֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּne·’ĕ·lā·ḥūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH444 be corrupt
there is noאֵ֤ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
one who doesעֹֽשֵׂה־‘ō·śêh-Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH6213 do, make
goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
notאֵ֝֗ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
evenגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one

Psalm 14:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Will the workersפֹּ֪עֲלֵ֫יpō·‘ă·lêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH6466 do, make
of iniquityאָ֥וֶן’ā·wenNoun - masculine singularH205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
neverהֲלֹ֥אhă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
learnיָדְעוּ֮yā·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
They devourאֹכְלֵ֣י’ō·ḵə·lêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH398 eat
my peopleעַ֭מִּי‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
breadלֶ֑חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
they refuseלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to call uponקָרָֽאוּ׃qā·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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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

Psalm 14:4 Psalm 79:6 · Jeremiah 10:25 · Psalm 82:5 · Romans 1:28 · Isaiah 64:7 · Amos 8:4 · Psalm 27:2 · Ephesians 4:17–18 · Psalm 94:8–9 · Job 27:10 · Micah 3:2–3 · Hosea 7:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.