JST Psalm 14

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST Psalm 14 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, Psalm 14:1–7. Compare Psalm 14:1–7

1. 1

   אָמַרa/MARhath-saidנָבָלna/VALthe-foolבְּלִבּוֹbe/lib/BOin-his-heartאֵיןenthere-is-noאִישׁishmanאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatרָאָהra/Ahath-seenאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodכִּיkibecauseלֹאlonotמַרְאֶהmar/Ehe-showethעַצְמוֹats/MOhimselfאֵלֵינוּe/LE/nuunto-usלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeאֵיןenthere-is-noאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdהִשְׁחִיתוּhish/CHI/tuthey-are-corruptעָשׂוּa/SUthey-have-doneמַעֲשִׂיםma/a/SIMworksתּוֹעֵבִיםto/e/VIMabominableוְאֵיןve/ENand-noneמֵהֶםme/HEMof-themעֹשֶׂהo/SEdoethטוֹב׃tovgood

   The fool hath said in his heart, There is no man that hath seen God. Because he showeth himself not unto us, therefore there is no God. Behold, they are corrupt; they have done abominable works, and none of them doeth good.

2. 2

   כִּיkiforיְהוָהAdonaithe-LORDהִשְׁקִיףhish/KIFlooked-downמִשָּׁמַיִםmish/sha/MA/yimfrom-heavenעַלaluponבְּנֵיbe/NEthe-children-ofאָדָםa/DAMmenוּבְקוֹלוֹu/ve/ko/LOand-by-his-voiceאָמַרa/MARsaidלְעַבְדּוֹle/av/DOunto-his-servantבַּקְשׁוּbak/SHUseek-youבְּקֶרֶבbe/KE/revamongבְּנֵיbe/NEthe-children-ofאָדָםa/DAMmenלִרְאוֹתlir/OTto-seeאִםimifיֵשׁyeshthere-are-anyמַשְׂכִּילmas/KILthat-do-understandאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוַיִּפְתַּחvay/yif/TACHand-he-openedפִּיוpivhis-mouthאֶלeluntoיְהוָהAdonaithe-LORDוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdכׇּלkolallאֵלֶּהEL/letheseהָאוֹמְרִיםha/om/RIMwho-sayשֶׁלְּךָshel/le/KHAyoursהֵם׃hemthey-are

   For the Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, and by his voice said unto his servant, Seek ye among the children of men, to see if there are any that do understand God. And he opened his mouth unto the Lord, and said, Behold, all these who say they are thine.

3. 3

   וַיַּעַןvay/YA/anand-answeredיְהוָהAdonaithe-LORDוַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidכֻּלָּםkul/LAMthey-are-allסָרוּSA/rugone-asideיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherנֶאֱלָחוּne/e/LA/chuthey-are-become-filthyאֵיןenyou-can-beholdמֵהֶםme/HEMnone-of-themעֹשֶׂהo/SEthat-are-doingטוֹבtovgoodאַףafnoלֹאlonotאֶחָד׃e/CHADone

   The Lord answered, and said, They are all gone aside, they are together become filthy, thou canst behold none of them that are doing good, no, not one.

4. 4

   כׇּלkolallאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthey-have-forמוֹרֵיהֶםmo/re/HEMtheir-teachersפֹּעֲלֵיPO/a/leare-workers-ofאָוֶןA/veniniquityוְאֵיןve/ENand-there-is-noדַּעַתDA/atknowledgeבָּהֶםba/HEMin-themהֵמָּהHEM/matheyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthey-whoאוֹכְלִיםokh/LIMeat-upאֶת־עַמִּיet-am/MImy-peopleאוֹכְלִיםokh/LIMthey-eatלֶחֶםLE/chembreadוְלֹאve/LOand-call-notקָרְאוּka/re/Uuponבַּיהוָה׃ba-Adonaithe-LORD

   All they have for their teachers are workers of iniquity, and there is no knowledge in them. They are they who eat up my people. They eat bread and call not upon the Lord.

5. 5

   שָׁםshamthereפָּחֲדוּpa/cha/DUwere-they-in-greatפָחַדFA/chadfearכִּיkiforאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodבְּדוֹרbe/DORis-in-the-generation-ofצַדִּיקtsad/DIKthe-righteousיִהְיֶהyih/YEhe-will-beהוּאhuhe-isעֲצַתa/TSATthe-counsel-ofעָנִיa/NIthe-poorכִּיkibecauseבּוֹשׁוּBO/shuthey-are-ashamedמִןminofהָרְשָׁעִיםha/re/sha/IMthe-wickedוַיָּנוּסוּvay/ya/NU/suand-fleeאֶלeluntoיְהוָהAdonaithe-LORDלְמַחְסֶהle/mach/SEfor-a-refugeלָהֶם׃la/HEMfor-them

   They are ashamed of the counsel of the poor because the Lord is his refuge.

6. 6

   עֲצַתa/TSATthe-counsel-ofעָנִיa/NIthe-poorתְּבִישׁוּte/vi/SHUyou-have-shamedכִּיkibecauseיְהוָהAdonaithe-LORDמַחְסֵהוּ׃mach/SE/huis-his-refuge

   They are ashamed of the counsel of the poor because the Lord is his refuge.

7. 7

   אוֹoohלוּluthatתִכּוֹןtik/KONwere-establishedצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionמִשָּׁמַיִםmish/sha/MA/yimout-of-heavenיְשׁוּעַתye/shu/ATthe-salvation-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelיְהוָהAdonaiO-LORDמָתַיma/TAYwhenתְּכוֹנֵןte/kho/NENwill-you-establishצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionבְּשׁוּבbe/SHUVwhen-bringeth-backיְהוָהAdonaithe-LORDשְׁבוּתshe/VUTthe-captivity-ofעַמּוֹam/MOhis-peopleיָגֵלya/GELshall-rejoiceיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobיִשְׂמַחyis/MACHshall-be-gladיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

   Oh that Zion were established out of heaven, the salvation of Israel. O Lord, when wilt thou establish Zion? When the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, Israel shall be glad.