Parallel Verses
Amplified
You [evildoers] shamefully plan against the poor,
But the Lord is his safe refuge.
New American Standard Bible
But the Lord is his
King James Version
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
Holman Bible
but the Lord is his refuge.
International Standard Version
You would frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the LORD is their refuge.
A Conservative Version
Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor because LORD is his refuge.
American Standard Version
Ye put to shame the counsel of the poor, Because Jehovah is his refuge.
Bible in Basic English
You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.
Darby Translation
Ye have shamed the counsel of the afflicted, because Jehovah was his refuge.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye will shame the counsel of the poor, for Jehovah is his refuge.
King James 2000
You have shamed the counsel of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You would put to shame [the] plan of [the] poor, because Yahweh [is] his refuge.
Modern King James verseion
You have shamed the counsel of the poor, because Jehovah is his refuge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel of the poor, because he putteth his trust in the LORD.
NET Bible
You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.
New Heart English Bible
You would frustrate the plans of the lowly, but the LORD is his refuge.
The Emphasized Bible
The purpose of the poor, ye would put to shame, because, Yahweh, is his refuge.
Webster
Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
World English Bible
You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.
Youngs Literal Translation
The counsel of the poor ye cause to stink, Because Jehovah is his refuge.
Themes
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » The poor
God » To believers » Divine protection
God's Promises » To the poor » Divine protection
The poor » Promises to » Divine protection
The poor » The wicked » Despise the counsel of
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 14:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Portrait Of Sinners
5
There they tremble with great fear,
For God is with the [consistently] righteous generation.
You [evildoers] shamefully plan against the poor,
But the Lord is his safe refuge.
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores His captive people,
Then Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.
Cross References
Psalm 9:9
The Lord also will be a refuge and a stronghold for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble;
Nehemiah 4:2-4
He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore it for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices? Can they finish in a day? Can they revive the stones from the heaps of dust and rubbish, even the ones that have been burned?”
Psalm 3:2
Many are saying of me,
“There is no help [no salvation] for him in God.”
Psalm 4:2
O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame?
How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah.
Psalm 22:7-8
All who see me laugh at me and mock me;
They [insultingly] open their lips, they shake their head, saying,
Psalm 40:17
Even though I am afflicted and needy,
Still the Lord takes thought and is mindful of me.
You are my help and my rescuer.
O my God, do not delay.
Psalm 42:10
As a crushing of my bones [with a sword], my adversaries taunt me,
While they say continually to me, “Where is your God?”
Psalm 46:1
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
Psalm 142:5
I cried out to You, O Lord;
I said, “You are my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living.
Isaiah 37:10-11
“You shall say to Hezekiah king of Judah, ‘Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, “Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.”
Ezekiel 35:10
“Because you [descendants of Esau] have said, ‘These two nations [Israel and Judah] and these two lands shall be mine, and we will take possession of them,’ although the Lord was there,
Daniel 3:15
Now if you are ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image which I have made, very good. But if you do not worship, you shall be thrown at once into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is there who can rescue you out of my hands?”
Matthew 27:40-43
and they said [tauntingly], “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself [from death]! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
Hebrews 6:18
so that by two unchangeable things [His promise and His oath] in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled [to Him] for refuge would have strong encouragement and indwelling strength to hold tightly to the hope set before us.