Psalm 14:6
“Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 14Meaning
Plans against the poor may be shamed by others, yet the Lord is presented as the poor person’s refuge.
Oppression, fear, refuge, and hope for restoration
The final movement exposes exploitation of the vulnerable, announces God’s presence with the righteous, and ends by longing for deliverance and restored joy.
Read carefully
Plans against the poor may be shamed by others, yet the Lord is presented as the poor person’s refuge. Keep the verse within its literary unit.
Reflection
Let this verse examine conduct and trust without turning biblical moral categories into labels for modern groups.