Psalms
Psalm 94:7–9
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?
9He who affixed the ear, can He not hear?
He who formed the eye, can He not see?
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 |
Psalm 94:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who affixed | הֲנֹ֣טַֽע | hă·nō·ṭa‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5193 strike, fix, plant |
| the ear | אֹ֭זֶן | ’ō·zen | Noun - feminine singular | H241 ear |
| can He not | הֲלֹ֣א | hă·lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| hear | יִשְׁמָ֑ע | yiš·mā‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| He who | אִֽם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| formed | יֹ֥צֵֽר | yō·ṣêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H3335 form, fashion |
| the eye | עַ֝֗יִן | ‘a·yin | Noun - common singular | H5869 eye |
| can He not | הֲלֹ֣א | hă·lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| see | יַבִּֽיט׃ | yab·bîṭ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5027 look |
Cross-references
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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
Psalm 94:9 Exodus 4:11 · Jeremiah 23:23–24 · Proverbs 20:12 · Psalm 11:4 · Psalm 44:21 · Psalm 139:1–12 · Psalm 17:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.