The Meaning of Psalms 14:7 Explained

Psalms 14:7

KJV: 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.

YLT: Who doth give from Zion the salvation of Israel? When Jehovah doth turn back To a captivity of His people, Jacob doth rejoice -- Israel is glad!

Darby: Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah turneth again the captivity of his people, Jacob shall be glad, Israel shall rejoice.

ASV: Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When Jehovah bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Discover Psalms 14:7

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 14:7?

MEANING: What does Psalms 14:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 14:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 14:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Psalms 14:7 Mean?

Verse Meaning

In the context, the enemy of God"s people is all the ungodly of the world from the beginning of history. David longed for God to save His people from these wicked antagonists. Zion was the place where the ark of the covenant and the Lord resided. David spoke of God Himself delivering His people from all their godless enemies. When David wrote, the godly were captive to the wicked in the sense that the wicked were devouring them ( Psalm 14:4). Nevertheless the psalmist was confident that the Lord would deliver Israel from the wicked. When He did, Israel would rejoice and be glad. Premillenarians believe this will take place when Jesus Christ returns to earth and sets up His righteous rule for1 ,000 years (cf. Zephaniah 3:14-16; Matthew 6:10; Romans 11:26-27; Revelation 20:1-6). [1]
The time is coming when God will put down all wickedness and judge all the ungodly. That revelation helps His people maintain hope as they continue to experience the antagonism and persecution of those who choose to disregard God.
"The intent of Psalm 14is to counter the temptation that humankind can manage the world in ways better than Yahweh"s way (cf. Isaiah 55:8-9). The alternative of the haughty ones is to reorder life"s good for their own benefit at the expense of the vulnerable ones (cf. Ezekiel 34:20-24). The psalm asserts and guarantees that life will not be so easily reorganized. God"s will endures. God has made the world with some built-in protections for the weak against the strong, and that must not be mocked (cf. Isaiah 10:12-14)." [2]

Context Summary

Psalms 14:1-7 - The Bounty Of God And The Folly Of Men
The first of these psalms evidently dates from the Sauline persecutions, 1 Samuel 19:1. Four times the persecuted soul cries, How long! The psalm begins in deepest dejection, but clears as it proceeds. Prayer often proves to be the ladder from the deepest dungeon to the more radiant day. We find here depression, Psalms 13:1-2; supplication, Psalms 13:3-4; assurance, Psalms 13:5-6. Do not carry your anxieties in your heart. Remember that Christ is by your side, and leading you through all to the Kingdom. Faith begins praise for victory before the fight has reached its worst.
The creed, character, and doom of the atheist are set forth in the next psalm, and the psalm is so important as to demand repetition. See Psalms 53:1-6. The root of atheism is in the heart, Romans 1:21. Its effect on character, speech, and action is disastrous, and it ends in great fear, Psalms 14:5. The best answer to atheism is the light and liberty of the children of God, Psalms 14:7; Hebrews 9:28; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 14

1  David describes a natural man
4  He convinces the wicked by the light of their conscience
7  He glories in the salvation of God

What do the individual words in Psalms 14:7 mean?

Oh that Oh that [would come] out of Zion the salvation of Israel when brings back Yahweh the captivity of His people let rejoice Jacob [and] be glad Israel
מִ֥י יִתֵּ֣ן מִצִּיּוֹן֮ יְשׁוּעַ֪ת יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל בְּשׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה שְׁב֣וּת עַמּ֑וֹ יָגֵ֥ל יַ֝עֲקֹ֗ב יִשְׂמַ֥ח יִשְׂרָֽאֵל

מִ֥י  Oh  that 
Parse: Interjection
Root: מִי  
Sense: who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever.
יִתֵּ֣ן  Oh  that 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
מִצִּיּוֹן֮  [would  come]  out  of  Zion 
Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: צִיּׄון  
Sense: another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books.
יְשׁוּעַ֪ת  the  salvation 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: יְשׁוּעָה  
Sense: salvation, deliverance.
יִשְׂרָ֫אֵ֥ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
בְּשׁ֣וּב  when  brings  back 
Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
יְ֭הוָה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
שְׁב֣וּת  the  captivity 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: שְׁבוּת 
Sense: captivity, captives.
עַמּ֑וֹ  of  His  people 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
יָגֵ֥ל  let  rejoice 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular
Root: גִּיל  
Sense: to rejoice, exult, be glad.
יַ֝עֲקֹ֗ב  Jacob 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יַעֲקֹב  
Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel.
יִשְׂמַ֥ח  [and]  be  glad 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׂמַח  
Sense: to rejoice, be glad.
יִשְׂרָֽאֵל  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.

What are the major concepts related to Psalms 14:7?

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