{ "verseID": "Psalms.14.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָ֫וִ֥ד אָ֘מַ֤ר נָבָ֣ל בְּ֭לִבּוֹ אֵ֣ין אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִֽשְׁחִ֗יתוּ הִֽתְעִ֥יבוּ עֲלִילָ֗ה אֵ֣ין עֹֽשֵׂה־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* of *dāwīd*. *ʾāmar* the *nābāl* in *bəlibbow*: 'There is not *ʾĕlōhīm*.' They have *hišḥîtû*, they have *hitʿîbû* *ʿălîlâ*, there is none *ʿōśēh-ṭôb*.", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the director/conductor/chief musician", "*dāwīd*": "proper noun - David", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/has said", "*nābāl*": "masculine singular noun - fool", "*bəlibbow*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart", "*ʾĕlōhīm*": "masculine plural noun (often with singular meaning) - God/gods", "*hišḥîtû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they have corrupted/destroyed/acted corruptly", "*hitʿîbû*": "hiphil perfect 3rd plural - they have committed abominable acts", "*ʿălîlâ*": "feminine singular noun - deed/action", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "qal participle masculine singular + noun - doer of good" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "conductor/choir director/chief musician/leader", "*nābāl*": "fool/senseless person/one who disregards wisdom", "*hišḥîtû*": "corrupted/acted destructively/ruined", "*hitʿîbû*": "made abominable/acted abominably", "*ʿălîlâ*": "deed/practice/action", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "one who does good/doer of good" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.14.2", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה מִשָּׁמַיִם֮ הִשְׁקִ֢יף עַֽל־בְּנֵי־אָדָ֥ם לִ֭רְאוֹת הֲיֵ֣שׁ מַשְׂכִּ֑יל דֹּ֝רֵשׁ אֶת־אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*YHWH* from *šāmayim* *hišqîp* upon *bənê-ʾādām* to *lirʾôt* if there is any *maśkîl*, *dōrēš* *ʾet-ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*hišqîp*": "hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - looked down/observed", "*bənê-ʾādām*": "construct noun + noun - sons of man/humanity/mankind", "*lirʾôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to see/observe", "*maśkîl*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - one who understands/is wise", "*dōrēš*": "qal participle masculine singular - one who seeks", "*ʾet-ʾĕlōhîm*": "direct object marker + masculine plural noun - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*hišqîp*": "looked down/bent down to look/observed from above", "*maśkîl*": "one who has insight/acts wisely/understands", "*dōrēš*": "seeker/one who inquires after/searches for" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.14.3", "source": "הַכֹּ֥ל סָר֮ יַחְדָּ֢ו נֶ֫אֱלָ֥חוּ אֵ֤ין עֹֽשֵׂה־ט֑וֹב אֵ֝֗ין גַּם־אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "The *kōl* have *sār* *yaḥdāw*, they have *neʾĕlāḥû*. There is none *ʿōśēh-ṭôb*, there is not *gam-ʾeḥād*.", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun with definite article - the whole/all/everyone", "*sār*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - turned aside/departed", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together/all of them", "*neʾĕlāḥû*": "niphal perfect 3rd plural - they have become corrupt/tainted/spoiled", "*ʿōśēh-ṭôb*": "qal participle masculine singular + noun - doer of good", "*gam-ʾeḥād*": "conjunction + noun - even one" }, "variants": { "*sār*": "turned aside/departed/gone astray", "*neʾĕlāḥû*": "became tainted/spoiled/corrupt/morally rotten", "*gam-ʾeḥād*": "even one/not even one" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.14.4", "source": "הֲלֹ֥א יָדְעוּ֮ כָּל־פֹּ֢עֲלֵ֫י אָ֥וֶן אֹכְלֵ֣י עַ֭מִּי אָ֣כְלוּ לֶ֑חֶם יְ֝הוָ֗ה לֹ֣א קָרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "Do they not *yādəʿû*, all *pōʿălê ʾāwen*, *ʾōkəlê ʿammî* as they *ʾākəlû* *leḥem*, *YHWH* they do not *qārāʾû*?", "grammar": { "*yādəʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they know/have known", "*pōʿălê ʾāwen*": "construct masculine plural noun + masculine singular noun - workers of iniquity", "*ʾōkəlê ʿammî*": "qal participle masculine plural construct + noun + 1st singular suffix - eaters of my people", "*ʾākəlû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they have eaten/consumed", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*qārāʾû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they call upon/invoke" }, "variants": { "*pōʿălê ʾāwen*": "workers of iniquity/evildoers/those who practice evil", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*qārāʾû*": "call upon/invoke/cry out to" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.14.5", "source": "שָׁ֤ם ׀ פָּ֣חֲדוּ פָ֑חַד כִּֽי־אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בְּד֣וֹר צַדִּֽיק׃", "text": "There they *pāḥădû* *pāḥad*, for *ʾĕlōhîm* is in *dôr ṣaddîq*.", "grammar": { "*pāḥădû*": "qal perfect 3rd plural - they feared/were in dread", "*pāḥad*": "masculine singular noun - fear/dread/terror", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (often with singular meaning) - God/gods", "*dôr ṣaddîq*": "masculine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - generation of righteous" }, "variants": { "*pāḥădû pāḥad*": "were in great fear/trembled greatly/were utterly terrified (cognate accusative intensification)", "*dôr ṣaddîq*": "righteous generation/generation of the righteous" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.14.6", "source": "עֲצַת־עָנִ֥י תָבִ֑ישׁוּ כִּ֖י יְהוָ֣ה מַחְסֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "*ʿăṣat-ʿānî* you would *tābîšû*, for *YHWH* is his *maḥsēhû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿăṣat-ʿānî*": "construct feminine singular noun + masculine singular adjective - counsel of the poor/afflicted", "*tābîšû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shame/put to shame", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*maḥsēhû*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his refuge" }, "variants": { "*ʿăṣat-ʿānî*": "counsel of the poor/plan of the afflicted", "*tābîšû*": "you would shame/frustrate/thwart", "*maḥsēhû*": "his refuge/shelter/protection" } }

{ "verseID": "Psalms.14.7", "source": "מִ֥י יִתֵּ֣ן מִצִיּוֹן֮ יְשׁוּעַ֢ת יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה שְׁב֣וּת עַמּ֑וֹ יָגֵ֥ל יַ֝עֲקֹ֗ב יִשְׂמַ֥ח יִשְׂרָֽאֵל׃", "text": "Who will *yittēn* from *ṣiyyôn* *yəšûʿat yiśrāʾēl*? When *YHWH* *bəšûb* the *šəbût* of his *ʿammô*, *yāgēl yaʿăqōb*, *yiśmaḥ yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*yəšûʿat yiśrāʾēl*": "construct feminine singular noun + proper noun - salvation of Israel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD/Yahweh", "*bəšûb*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - in the returning/when returns", "*šəbût*": "feminine singular noun - captivity/fortunes", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*yāgēl*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will rejoice", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*yiśmaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will be glad", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "will give/grant/provide", "*yəšûʿat*": "salvation/deliverance/rescue", "*bəšûb*": "when returns/brings back/restores", "*šəbût*": "captivity/fortunes/prosperity (possibly referring to restoration)", "*yāgēl*": "will rejoice/exult/be joyful", "*yiśmaḥ*": "will be glad/rejoice/be joyful" } }