Psalms 94:7
Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
Psalms 94:7 in other translations
| BSB | They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.” |
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| WEB | They say, “The LORD will not see, neither will Jacob’s God consider.” |
| ASV | And they say, Jehovah will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob consider. |
| YLT | And they say, ‘Jehovah doth not see, And the God of Jacob doth not consider.' |
| DARBY | And say, Jah will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard it. |
| BBE | And they say, Jah will not see it, the God of Jacob will not give thought to it. |
| Webster | Yet they say, The LORD will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard it. |
What does Psalms 94:7 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 94:1-11
We may with boldness appeal to God; for he is the almighty Judge by whom every man is judged. Let this encourage those who suffer wrong, to bear it with silence, committing themselves to Him who judges righteously. These prayers are prophecies, which speak terror to the sons of violence. There will come a day of reckoning for all the hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against God, his truths, and ways…
Psalms 94:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 94:7
- Luke 18:3-4
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
- Psalms 10:11-13
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it. Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
- Isaiah 29:15
Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
- Ezekiel 8:12
Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The Lord seeth us not; the Lord hath forsaken the earth.
- Job 22:12-13
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
- Zephaniah 1:12
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.
- Ezekiel 9:9
Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not.
- Psalms 59:7
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
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Context
- Psalms 94:6
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
- Psalms 94:7
Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
- Psalms 94:8
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Psalms 94:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijeron: No verá JAH, ni entenderá el Dios de Jacob. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ils disent: Jah ne le verra pas, et le Dieu de Jacob n’y fera pas attention. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und sagen: Jah sieht es nicht, und der Gott Jakobs merkt es nicht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quia ipse est Dominus Deus noster, et nos populus pascuæ ejus, et oves manus ejus. |