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Psalms 94:7
7“The Lord isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.”
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, Lord, hurting those you claim as your own. 6They kill widows and foreigners and murder orphans. “The Lord isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.” 8Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on? 9Is he deaf—the one who made your ears? Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes?
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 10:11The wicked think, “God isn’t watching us! He has closed his eyes and won’t even see what we do!”
- Psalms 59:7Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths; their words cut like swords. “After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
- Job 22:12“God is so great—higher than the heavens, higher than the farthest stars.
- Isaiah 29:15What sorrow awaits those who try to hide their plans from the Lord, who do their evil deeds in the dark! “The Lord can’t see us,” they say. “He doesn’t know what’s going on!”
- Ezekiel 8:12Then the Lord said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the leaders of Israel are doing with their idols in dark rooms? They are saying, ‘The Lord doesn’t see us; he has deserted our land!’”
- Ezekiel 9:9Then he said to me, “The sins of the people of Israel and Judah are very, very great. The entire land is full of murder; the city is filled with injustice. They are saying, ‘The Lord doesn’t see it! The Lord has abandoned the land!’
- Zephaniah 1:12“I will search with lanterns in Jerusalem’s darkest corners to punish those who sit complacent in their sins. They think the Lord will do nothing to them, either good or bad.
- Luke 18:3A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’
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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