Psalms
Psalm 94:9–11
9He who affixed the ear, can He not hear?
He who formed the eye, can He not see?
10He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline?
He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?
11The LORD knows the thoughts of man,
that they are futile.a
Footnotes
- a 94:11 Cited in 1 Corinthians 3:20|1CO 3:20
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 94:9
| 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 |
Psalm 94:10
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who admonishes | הֲיֹסֵ֣ר | hă·yō·sêr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish |
| the nations | גּ֭וֹיִם | gō·w·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| does He not | הֲלֹ֣א | hă·lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| discipline | יוֹכִ֑יחַ | yō·w·ḵî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3198 decide, adjudge, prove |
| He who teaches | הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד | ham·lam·mêḏ | Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H3925 exercise in, learn |
| man | אָדָ֣ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| does He | דָּֽעַת׃ | dā·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
Psalm 94:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְֽהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| knows | יֹ֭דֵעַ | yō·ḏê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3045 know |
| the thoughts | מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת | maḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural construct | H4284 thought, device |
| of man | אָדָ֑ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| that | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they | הֵ֥מָּה | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| are futile | הָֽבֶל׃ | hā·ḇel | Noun - masculine singular | H1892 vapour, breath |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Psalm 94:10 Job 35:11 · Isaiah 28:26 · Jeremiah 10:25 · John 6:45 · Proverbs 2:6 · Psalm 44:2 · Isaiah 2:3
Psalm 94:11 1 Corinthians 3:20 · 1 Corinthians 1:19 · Romans 1:21–22 · Job 11:11–12 · 1 Corinthians 1:21 · 1 Corinthians 1:25 · Psalm 49:10–13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.