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YHWHיְהוָהfrom the heavensמִשָּׁמַיִםlooked downהִשְׁקִיףupon human beingsעַל בְּנֵי אָדָםto seeלִרְאוֹתif there isהֲיֵשׁanyone who understands,מַשְׂכִּילwho seeksדֹּרֵשׁElohim.אֶת אֱלֹהִים
Psalms 14:2
Study it in the app“YHWH from the heavens looked down upon human beings to see if there is anyone who understands, who seeks Elohim.”
God looks down from heaven for anyone who seeks himGrace
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Psalms 14:2, word by word
- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- from the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim
heaven
God's dwelling, from which he is called "the Elohim of the heavens".
Where else “shamayim” appears- looked downהִשְׁקִיףhishkif
look down
Look down from above, look out (of a window).
Where else “hishkif” appears- upon human beingsבְּנֵיbene
human being
Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.
Where else “bene” appears- upon human beingsאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- to seeרְאוֹתreot
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “reot” appears- anyone who understandsמַשְׂכִּילmaskil
act wisely
To grasp what matters and act wisely.
Where else “maskil” appears- who seeksדֹּרֵשׁdoresh
consult
To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.
Where else “doresh” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears
Parallel passages
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"There is no God": Psalms 14 and 53
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Psalms 14:1-7
1For the director. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no Elohim.” They have become corrupt, they have made abominable their deeds; there is no one who does good. 2YHWH from the heavens looked down upon human beings to see if there is anyone who understands, who seeks Elohim. 3All have turned aside, together they have become perverted; there is no one who does good, there is not even one. 4Do they not know, all who work wickedness, who eat my people as they eat bread, and do not call on YHWH? 5There they were filled with dread, for Elohim is in the generation of the righteous. 6The counsel of the afflicted you put to shame, for YHWH is his refuge. 7Oh that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion. When YHWH brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob will be jubilant, Israel will be glad.
1For the director. On Mahalat. A maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no Elohim.” They have become corrupt and have done abominable injustice; there is no one who does good. 2Elohim from the heavens looked down upon human beings to see if there is anyone who understands, who seeks Elohim. 3All of them have turned back; together they have become perverted; there is no one who does good, there is not even one. 4Do they not know, those who work wickedness, who eat up my people as they eat bread? On Elohim they do not call. 5There they were filled with dread where there was no dread, for Elohim scattered the bones of the one who encamps against you; you put them to shame, for Elohim despised them. 6Oh that from Zion would come the salvations of Israel! When Elohim brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob will be jubilant, Israel will be glad.
The context
1For the director. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no Elohim.” They have become corrupt, they have made abominable their deeds; there is no one who does good.
2 · This verse (above)
3All have turned aside, together they have become perverted; there is no one who does good, there is not even one.