Psalms 14:5

What does Psalms 14:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 14:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the upright.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things, shall not be moved for ever.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my peopleasthey eat bread, And call not upon Jehovah?

v.5This passage

v.6Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 12:6

    Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a 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:

  • Proverbs 1:26

    I also will laugh inthe day ofyour calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

  • Isaiah 41:10

    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.

  • Psalms 46:5

    God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God will help her, and that right early.

  • Matthew 1:23

    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.

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