King James Version
Psalms 14:6 in the King James Version says “Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.”
Psalms 14:6 · KJV
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous. were: Heb. they feared a fear
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. Oh: Heb. Who will give
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“Ye have shamed”
H954properly, to pale, i.e., by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“because the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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