New King James Version
Psalms 94:7
7Yet they say, “The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand.”
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 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 break in pieces Your people, O Lord, And afflict Your heritage. 6They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the fatherless. Yet they say, “The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand.” 8Understand, you senseless among the people; And you fools, when will you be wise? 9He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He who 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
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 94:7
- Psalms 10:11He has said in his heart, “God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see.”
- Psalms 59:7Indeed, they belch with their mouth; Swords are in their lips; For they say, “Who hears?”
- Job 22:12“Is not God in the height of heaven? And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!
- Isaiah 29:15Woe to those who seek deep to hide their counsel far from the Lord, And their works are in the dark; They say, “Who sees us?” and, “Who knows us?”
- Ezekiel 8:12Then He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the room of his idols? For they say, ‘The Lord does not see us, the Lord has forsaken the land.’ ”
- Ezekiel 9:9Then He said to me, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of bloodshed, and the city full of perversity; for they say, ‘The Lord has forsaken the land, and the Lord does not see!’
- Zephaniah 1:12“And it shall come to pass at that time That I will search Jerusalem with lamps, And punish the men Who are settled in complacency, Who say in their heart, ‘The Lord will not do good, Nor will He do evil.’
- Luke 18:3Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from 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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