Psalms 94:7
And they say: 'The LORD will not see, neither will the God of Jacob give heed.'
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
In Context
6They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
8Consider, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye understand?
Cross References
Psalms 10:11He hath said in his heart: 'God hath forgotten; He hideth His face; He will never see.'
Isaiah 29:15Woe 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 8:12Then said He unto me: 'Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say: The LORD seeth us not, the LORD hath forsaken the land.'
Zephaniah 1:12And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will 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.'
Matthew Henry on Psalms 94:2-12
Appeal to God against Persecutors; The Folly of Atheists and Oppressors. 1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. 3 Lord , how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? 4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? 5 They break in pieces thy people, O Lord , and afflict thine heritage. 6 They slay the widow and the… Read the whole commentary →