American Standard Version
Psalms 94:7
7And they say, Jehovah will not see,Neither will the God of Jacob consider.
Psalms 94:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
- New International Version (NIV)They say, “The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and they say, "The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Yet they say, “The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand.”
Context of Psalms 94:7
5They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah, And afflict thy heritage. 6They slay the widow and the sojourner, And murder the fatherless. And they say, Jehovah will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob consider. 8Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Read all of Psalms 94Psalms 94:7 word by word
וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־יָ֝בִ֗ין אֱלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 94:7
- Psalms 10:11He saith in his heart: God hath forgotten; He hideth his face, he will never see it.
- Psalms 59:7Behold, they belch out with their mouth; Swords are in their lips: For who, say they, doth hear?
- Job 22:12Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
- Isaiah 29:15Woe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, and whose works are in the dark, and that say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
- Ezekiel 8:12Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.
- Ezekiel 9:9Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of wresting of judgment: for they say, Jehovah hath forsaken the land, and Jehovah seeth not.
- Zephaniah 1:12And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.
- Luke 18:3and there was a widow in that city; and she came oft unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Commentaries on Psalms 94:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The Lord shall not see - This was either the language of infidelity or insult. Indeed, what could the Babylonians know of the true God? They might consider him as the God of a district or province, who knew nothing and did nothing out of his own territories.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Yet they say - By their conduct; or, they seem to say. The Lord shall not see - In the original, יה Yâhh This is an abbreviation of the word יהוה Yahweh See Psalm 68:4, note; Psalm 83:18, note. On the impious sentiment here expressed, see the notes at Psalm 10:11. Neither shall the God of Jacob regard it - Implying that God was indifferent to the conduct of people; that he would not punish the wicked; that sinners have nothing to fear at his hand. This…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The wicked think that they can get away with their evil acts and speech, foolishly assuming that God is not looking or does not care.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Their cruelty is only exceeded by their wicked and absurd presumption (Psa 10:11; 59:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 94
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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