Psalms 94:11

Psalms 94:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the Lord—knows the thoughts of man, that they are but a breath.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord knows the thoughts of man, That they are futile.

Context of Psalms 94:11

9God made our ears! Can he himself not hear? He made our eyes! Does he not see? 10He teaches the nations what is right. Will he not punish you, when you do what is wrong? He teaches people what they should know. The Lord knows what people think. He knows that their thoughts are empty. 12Lord, when you teach people what is right, you have really blessed them. You use your Law to teach them. 13When those people have troubles, you keep them safe. Then the wicked people fall into a deep hole that you have dug to catch them.

Psalms 94:11 word by word

יְֽהוָ֗ה יֹ֭דֵעַ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָדָ֑ם כִּי־הֵ֥מָּה הָֽבֶל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• knowethיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• the thoughtsמַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâh machăshebeth · plotH4284
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• vanityהֶ֫בֶלhebel hăbêl · vanityH1892

Cross-references for Psalms 94:11

• Psalms 49:10Surely you see that even wise people die, in the way that fools and stupid people also die. Then their money will belong to someone else.
• Job 11:11God knows the people who are not honest. He sees the evil things that they do.
• Romans 1:21Those people really knew about God. But they did not respect him as a great God, and they did not thank him. They did not even think clearly any more. Their minds became confused and they did not understand God's message.
• 1 Corinthians 1:19It says in the Bible: ‘I, God, will destroy all the clever thoughts of wise people. I will show that their clever ideas are useless.’

Commentaries on Psalms 94:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man - That is, He who teaches people all that they know Psalm 94:10, must understand all that there is in the mind. See the notes at 1 Corinthians 3:20. That they are vanity - That is, that they are foolish, vain, unwise, wicked. The knowledge of the thoughts themselves carries with it also the knowledge that they are vain and foolish - for that is their character, and to know them truly is to know this of them. They do…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11While the Lord’s thoughts are deep, people’s thoughts are worthless (compare Psalm 92:5; 1 Corinthians 3:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-119-11. The evidence of God's providential government is found in His creative power and omniscience, which also assure us that He can punish the wicked in regard to all their vain purposes.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 94:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Depravity of Man
• God Continued...
• Heart
• Quotations and Allusions
• Sin
• Vanity

In the dictionaries

• Triumph
• Foreknow; Foreknowledge
• Psalms, Book of
• Wisdom

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