Psalms
Psalm 94:7–8
7They say, “The LORD does not see;
the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
8Take notice, O senseless among the people!
O fools, when will you be wise?
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 94:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They say | וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ | way·yō·mə·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| The LORD | יָּ֑הּ | yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3050 Jah |
| does not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| see | יִרְאֶה־ | yir·’eh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| the God | אֱלֹהֵ֥י | ’ĕ·lō·hê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H430 God |
| of Jacob | יַעֲקֹֽב׃ | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| pays no heed | יָ֝בִ֗ין | yā·ḇîn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H995 discern |
Psalm 94:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take notice | בִּ֭ינוּ | bî·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H995 discern |
| O senseless | בֹּעֲרִ֣ים | bō·‘ă·rîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H1197 burn, consume |
| among the people | בָּעָ֑ם | bā·‘ām | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| O fools | וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים | ū·ḵə·sî·lîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| when | מָתַ֥י | mā·ṯay | Interrogative | H4970 when? |
| will you be wise | תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃ | taś·kî·lū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H7919 be prudent |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 94:7 Luke 18:3–4 · Psalm 10:11–13 · Isaiah 29:15 · Job 22:12–13 · Zephaniah 1:12 · Ezekiel 8:12
Psalm 94:8 Psalm 92:6 · Titus 3:3 · Psalm 49:10 · Proverbs 12:1 · Deuteronomy 32:29 · Isaiah 27:11 · Romans 3:11 · Proverbs 8:5 · Jeremiah 10:8 · Jeremiah 8:6–8 · Psalm 73:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.