The Fool Says There Is No God For the choirmaster. Of David (beloved). 1 The fool (morally deficient.)a says in his heart, “There is no God {Elohim}.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. 2The LORD {YHWH} looks down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if any understand, 3All have turned away, they have together become corrupt [worthless];b there is no one who does good, not even one <Rom 3:10–12>.c 4Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD {YHWH}. 5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God {Elohim} is in the company of the righteous. 6You⁺ sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed, yet the LORD {YHWH} is their shelter. 7Oh, that the salvation of Israel (he wrestles with God) would come from Zion! When the LORD {YHWH} restores His captive people, let Jacob (he grasps the heel) rejoice, let Israel be glad! Footnotes: 1 a The Hebrew words rendered fool throughout the Psalms denote one who is morally deficient. 3 b LXX worthless 3 c Cited in Romans 3:10–12 The Berean Annotated Bible (BAB) is the Annotated version of the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BAB includes over 50,000 points of emphasis using the following system: (Emphasis and Names) {Hebrew and Greek} [Alternate Manuscripts] \Literal translation/ <Measurements and Crossrefs> Second Person Plural: you⁺ your⁺ yours⁺ This version is an early draft and is now in the stage of proofing, consistency checking, and public comment. Please note that meanings for Biblical names are based on Hebrew and Greek roots and can be somewhat subjective. Feel free to Contact us with suggestions or corrections. We are still adding points of emphasis wherever helpful. |
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