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But later they will be filled with terror,
    for God is on the side of the righteous.[a]
They sought to crush the hopes of the poor,[b]
    but the Lord is their refuge.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 14:5 God is on the side of the righteous and, anytime he wishes, strikes sudden terror in the hearts of the wicked (see Deut 28:67; 1 Sam 14:15; 2 Chr 14:13; Job 3:25). Righteous: see note on Ps 1:5.
  2. Psalm 14:6 Poor: see note on Ps 22:27.