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Psalms 14:1 open_in_new
To the chief Musician. See App-64.
The fool: i.e. the impious man. Compare Psalms 10:4; Psalms 53:1.
no. no sign of a.
GOD*. The primitive text was "Jehovah" (App-4.), but the Sopherim say that they altered it to El (App-4.). So Psalms 14:2 and Psalms 14:5. See App-32
There is, &c. Quoted in Romans 3:10-12 with other scriptures.
doeth good. The Septuagint adds "no not one". This completes the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis with Psalms 14:3 (App-6).
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Psalms 14:2 open_in_new
The LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. Figure of speech Epanadiplosis (App-6). The verse beginning and ending with "Jehovah" (see note on "GOD", Psalms 14:1). Psalm not for public use: but for David's private use.
looked... To see. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.
children. sons.
men. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.
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Psalms 14:3 open_in_new
all. the whole mass. Compare "No, not one", Romans 3:10-12.
filthy. corrupt.
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Psalms 14:4 open_in_new
eat up My People. Compare Jeremiah 10:25.Amos 8:4.Micah 3:3. Between Psalms 14:3 and Psalms 14:4 the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, insert four verses; three are retained in P.B.V. Probably an ancient marginal note which found its way into. MS.
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Psalms 14:5 open_in_new
were they in great fear. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6. Hebrew they feared. fear.
generation. circle. Hebrew. dor, company, or class.
righteous. righteous man.
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Psalms 14:7 open_in_new
Oh..! Figure of speech Epiphonema. App-6.
Zion. See App-68.
bringeth back the captivity. Figure of speech Paronomasia (App-6). See note on Deuteronomy 30:3.
Jacob... Israel. On these names, see notes on Genesis 32:28; Genesis 43:6; Genesis 45:26; Genesis 45:28.