Psalms 14:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

There were they in great fear; For God is in the generation of the righteous.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 73:15 : 15 If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.
Ps 112:2 : 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Ps 24:6 : 6 This is the generation of them that seek after him, That seek thy face, [even] Jacob. {H5542}
Ps 46:5 : 5 God is in the midst of her; She shall not be moved: God will help her, and that right early.
Ps 46:7 : 7 Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. {H5542}
Ps 46:11 : 11 Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. {H5542}
Ps 53:5 : 5 There were they in great fear, where no fear was; For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame, because of God hath rejected them.
Exod 15:16 : 16 Terror and dread falleth upon them; By the greatness of thine arm they are as still as a stone; Till thy people pass over, O Jehovah, Till the people pass over that thou hast purchased.
Esth 8:7 : 7 Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
Ps 22:30 : 30 A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the [next] generation.
Prov 1:26-27 : 26 I also will laugh in [the day of] your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; 27 When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you.
Prov 28:1 : 1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.
Isa 8:10 : 10 Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Isa 12:6 : 6 Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.
Isa 41:10 : 10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isa 43:1-2 : 1 But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.
1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a {G1519} people for [God's] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 53:5
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5There were they in great fear, where no fear was; For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame, because of God hath rejected them.
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7A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?
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9And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.
10The righteous shall be glad in Jehovah, and shall take refuge in him; And all the upright in heart shall glory.
Ps 55:19
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19God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, {H5542} [The men] who have no changes, And who fear not God.
Prov 14:26
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26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
Ps 58:11
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11So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Ps 1:5
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5Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
Ps 14:4
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4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people [as] they eat bread, And call not upon Jehovah?
Ps 52:6
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6The righteous also shall see [it], and fear, And shall laugh at him, [saying],
Ps 72:5
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5They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.
Isa 51:7
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7Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye dismayed at their revilings.
Job 21:9
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9Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them.
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50And his mercy is unto generations and generations On them that fear him.
Prov 10:30
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30The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
Ps 33:8
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8Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Ps 55:5
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5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed me.
Ps 85:9
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9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him, That glory may dwell in our land.
Isa 54:14
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Ps 34:15
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15The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous, And his ears are [open] unto their cry.
Ps 34:9
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9Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.
Ps 112:2
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2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Ps 115:13
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13He will bless them that fear Jehovah, Both small and great.
Prov 19:23
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Ps 2:11
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11Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
Ps 66:5
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5Come, and see the works of God; [He is] terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Prov 14:32
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32The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.
Ps 36:1
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1For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of Jehovah. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
Prov 28:1
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1The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.
Ps 34:17
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17[ The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.
Ps 14:6
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6Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.
Heb 10:31
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31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Ps 65:5
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Prov 3:25
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25Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:
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Job 18:20
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20They that come after shall be astonished at his day, As they that went before were affrighted.
Ps 94:21
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21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.
Job 4:6
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Ps 128:4
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4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah.
Ps 37:32
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32The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
Job 41:33
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33Upon earth there is not his like, That is made without fear.
Prov 14:19
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19The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
Ps 37:39
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39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
Ps 33:18
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18Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;
Deut 7:21
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21Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a great God and a terrible.
Ps 140:13
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13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: The upright shall dwell in thy presence.
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14Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake.
Ps 76:7
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7Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
Ps 37:17
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17For the arms of the wicked shall be broken; But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Ps 111:10
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10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments]: His praise endureth for ever.