Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 92:6
6A stupid person does not know, a fool does not understand this:
Psalms 92:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
- New International Version (NIV)Senseless people do not know, fools do not understand,
- English Standard Version (ESV)The stupid man cannot know; the fool cannot understand this:
- New King James Version (NKJV)A senseless man does not know, Nor does a fool understand this.
Context of Psalms 92:6
4For you have made me rejoice, Lord, by what you have done; I will shout for joy because of the works of your hands. 5How magnificent are your works, Lord, how profound your thoughts! A stupid person does not know, a fool does not understand this: 7though the wicked sprout like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be eternally destroyed. 8But you, Lord, are exalted forever.
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אִֽישׁ־בַּ֭עַר לֹ֣א יֵדָ֑ע וּ֝כְסִ֗יל לֹא־יָבִ֥ין אֶת־זֹֽאת׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 92:6
- Psalms 32:9Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding, that must be controlled with bit and bridle or else it will not come near you.
- Psalms 73:22I was stupid and didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal toward you.
- Psalms 94:8Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise?
- Proverbs 30:2I am more stupid than any other person, and I lack a human’s ability to understand.
- Isaiah 1:3The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s feeding trough, but Israel does not know; my people do not understand.”
- Jeremiah 10:14Everyone is stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his carved image, for his cast images are a lie; there is no breath in them.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14But the person without the Spirit does not receive what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.
- Psalms 14:1The fool says in his heart, “There’s no God.” They are corrupt; they do vile deeds. There is no one who does good.
- Psalms 49:10For one can see that the wise die; the foolish and stupid also pass away. Then they leave their wealth to others.
- Psalms 75:4I say to the boastful, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn.
- Proverbs 1:22“How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance? How long will you mockers enjoy mocking and you fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 24:7Wisdom is inaccessible to a fool; he does not open his mouth at the city gate.
- Luke 12:20“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared — whose will they be?’
Commentaries on Psalms 92:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6A brutish man knoweth not - בער איש ish baar, the human hog - the stupid bear - the boor; the man who is all flesh; in whom spirit or intellect neither seems to work nor exist. The brutish man, who never attempts to see God in his works. Neither doth a fool understand this - כסיל kesil, the fool, is different from בער baar, the brutish man; the latter has mind, but it is buried in flesh; the former has no mind, and his stupidity is unavoidable.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6A brutish man knoweth not - A man who is stupid, and who is like the beasts or brutes; that is, a man whose tastes and propensities are like the brutes, or who does not seem to act as if endowed with a rational nature. The idea evidently is, that there are many such people, and that it is not to be wondered at that they have no exalted idea of the greatness of God. As a matter of fact there are many in human form - many made in the image of God - who seem…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The Lord’s thoughts confuse those who lack understanding or act foolishly, and those who do not seek wisdom (Proverbs 1:22; 10:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. A brutish man knoweth not--that is, God's works, so the Psalmist describes himself (Psa 73:22) when amazed by the prosperity of the wicked, now understood and explained.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 92
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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