God’s Word Translation
Psalms 94:7
7They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it. The God of Jacob doesn’t even pay attention to it.”
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 crush your people, O Lord. They make those who belong to you suffer. 6They kill widows and foreigners, and they murder orphans. They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it. The God of Jacob doesn’t even pay attention to it.” 8Pay attention, you stupid people! When will you become wise, you fools? 9God created ears. Do you think he can’t hear? He formed eyes. Do you think he can’t see?
Read all of Psalms 94Psalms 94:7 word by word
וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־יָ֝בִ֗ין אֱלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 94:7
- Psalms 10:11He says to himself, “God has forgotten. He has hidden his face. He will never see it!”
- Psalms 59:7See what pours out of their mouths— swords from their lips! ⌞They think,⌟ “Who will hear us?”
- Job 22:12“Isn’t God high above in the heavens? Look how high the highest stars are!
- Isaiah 29:15How horrible it will be for those who try to hide their plans from the Lord. Their deeds are done in the dark, and they say, “No one can see us” and “No one can recognize us.”
- Ezekiel 8:12God asked me, “Son of man, do you see what the leaders of the nation of Israel are doing in secret? Each of them is in the room where his god is, and each one of them is thinking, ‘The Lord doesn’t see me. The Lord has abandoned this land.’ ”
- Ezekiel 9:9He answered me, “The wickedness of the nations of Israel and Judah is terrible. The land is filled with murder, and the city is filled with wrongdoing. They think that the Lord has abandoned the land and that he doesn’t see.
- Zephaniah 1:12“At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish those who are satisfied with their hardened lifestyle, who think that the Lord won’t do anything—good or bad.
- Luke 18:3In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice.’
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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