Psalms 14:6

Psalms 14:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.
• New International Version (NIV)You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor, but the Lord is their refuge.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You would shame the plans of the poor, but the Lord is his refuge.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shame the counsel of the poor, But the Lord is his refuge.

Context of Psalms 14:6

4Will those who do evil never learn? They eat up my people like bread and wouldn’t think of praying to the Lord. 5Terror will grip them, for God is with those who obey him. The wicked frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the Lord will protect his people. 7Who will come from Mount Zion to rescue Israel? When the Lord restores his people, Jacob will shout with joy, and Israel will rejoice.

Psalms 14:6 word by word

עֲצַת־עָנִ֥י תָבִ֑ישׁוּ כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ye have shamedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• the counselעֵצָה‛êtsâh · counselH6098
• of the poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• because the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• his refugeמַחְסֶּהmachăseh machseh · refugeH4268

Cross-references for Psalms 14:6

• Psalms 3:2So many are saying, “God will never rescue him!” Interlude
• Psalms 4:2How long will you people ruin my reputation? How long will you make groundless accusations? How long will you continue your lies? Interlude
• Psalms 22:7Everyone who sees me mocks me. They sneer and shake their heads, saying,
• Psalms 42:10Their taunts break my bones. They scoff, “Where is this God of yours?”
• Nehemiah 4:2saying in front of his friends and the Samarian army officers, “What does this bunch of poor, feeble Jews think they’re doing? Do they think they can build the wall in a single day by just offering a few sacrifices? Do they actually think they can make something of stones from a rubbish heap—and charred ones at that?”
• Isaiah 37:10“This message is for King Hezekiah of Judah. Don’t let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you with promises that Jerusalem will not be captured by the king of Assyria.
• Ezekiel 35:10“For you said, ‘The lands of Israel and Judah will be ours. We will take possession of them. What do we care that the Lord is there!’
• Daniel 3:15I will give you one more chance to bow down and worship the statue I have made when you hear the sound of the musical instruments. But if you refuse, you will be thrown immediately into the blazing furnace. And then what god will be able to rescue you from my power?”
• Matthew 27:40“Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. Well then, if you are the Son of God, save yourself and come down from the cross!”
• Psalms 9:9The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
• Hebrews 6:18So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.

Commentaries on Psalms 14:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor - Instead of תבישו tabishu, "Ye have shamed," Bishop Horsley proposes to read תבישם tabishem, and translates the clause thus: "The counsel of the helpless man shall put them to shame." But this is not authorized by MS. or version. There is no need for any change: the psalmist refers to the confidence which the afflicted people professed to have in God for their deliverance, which confidence the Babylonians turned…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Ye have shamed - The address here is made directly to the wicked themselves, to show them the baseness of their own conduct, and, perhaps, in connection with the previous verse, to show them what occasion they had for fear. The idea in the verse seems to be, that as God was the protector of the “poor” who had come to him for “refuge,” and as they had “shamed the counsel of the poor” who had done this, they had real occasion for alarm. The phrase “ye have…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7This wisdom psalm includes elements of lament and prophetic speech. The ideals of Psalm 8 clash with foolish human attitudes and sinful actions. Except for verses 5–6, this psalm is similar to Psalm 53.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. Their conduct evinces indifference rather than ignorance of God; for when He appears in judgment, they are stricken with great fear. who eat up my people--to express their beastly fury (Pr 30:14; Ha 3:14). To "call on the Lord" is to worship Him.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 14:6

• Infidelity
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In the dictionaries

• Aside
• Corrupt
• Eat
• Fool
• None
• Shame
• Belly
• Justification
• Papyrus
• Poor

Commentaries on Psalms 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings