Psalms 14 (YLT)

Chapter Text

14:1 To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

14:2 Jehovah from the heavens Hath looked on the sons of men, To see if there is a wise one--seeking God.

14:3 The whole have turned aside, Together they have been filthy: There is not a doer of good, not even one.

14:4 Have all working iniquity not known? Those consuming my people have eaten bread, Jehovah they have not called.

14:5 There they have feared a fear, For God <FI>is<Fi> in the generation of the righteous.

14:6 The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> his refuge.

14:7 `Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back <FI>To<Fi> a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice--Israel is glad!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "overseer", "david", "fool", "hath", "said", "heart", and "done". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "overseer", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local YLT text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "called" and "overseer" carries the first interpretive weight. In The LORD as Shepherd, the local focus is trust, covenant mercy, guidance, and worship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "overseer" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.