Bible Strands
Psalms 14:7
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the covenant community, voicing a corporate petition immediately after noting that oppressors thwart the vulnerable while God remains their refuge. This moment shifts the focus from observed injustice to a direct appeal for national renewal.
The words — The phrase מִצִּיּוֹן יְשׁוּעַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (miTziyon yeshuat Yisrael) literally renders "deliverance of Israel [will be] from Zion." The verb יִתֵּן (yitten) means "will he give," structuring the line as a conditional request for divine intervention.
The thread — This identical formulation appears in Psalms 53:6, while the theme of God returning captives recurs in Psalms 85:1. The textual repetition marks a established liturgical formula for communal restoration.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to locate the source of deliverance in God's appointed place rather than human strategy. It demands active expectation and communal rejoicing once restoration occurs, without prescribing the mechanism of that return.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Psalms 53:6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
- Psalms 85:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity.