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Psalms 94:7
7and they say, "The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive."
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.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)Yet they say, “The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)“The Lord isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.”
Context of Psalms 94:7
5They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage. 6They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless; and they say, "The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive." 8Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise? 9He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see?
Read all of Psalms 94Psalms 94:7 word by word
וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־יָ֝בִ֗ין אֱלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 94:7
- Psalms 10:11He says in his heart, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."
- Psalms 59:7There they are, bellowing with their mouths with swords in their lips— for "Who," they think, "will hear us?"
- Job 22:12"Is not God high in the heavens? See the highest stars, how lofty they are!
- Isaiah 29:15Ah, you who hide deep from the Lord your counsel, whose deeds are in the dark, and who say, "Who sees us? Who knows us?"
- Ezekiel 8:12Then he said to me, "Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark, each in his room of pictures? For they say, 'The Lord does not see us, the Lord has forsaken the land.'"
- Ezekiel 9:9Then he said to me, "The guilt of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of blood, and the city full of injustice. For they say, 'The Lord has forsaken the land, and the Lord does not see.'
- Zephaniah 1:12At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, 'The Lord will not do good, nor will he do ill.'
- Luke 18:3And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice against my 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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