Psalms 94:8
Consider, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye understand?
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
In Context
7And they say: 'The LORD will not see, neither will the God of Jacob give heed.'
9He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:29If they were wise, they would understand this, they would discern their latter end.
Psalms 73:22But I was brutish, and ignorant; I was as a beast before Thee.
Proverbs 1:22'How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love thoughtlessness? And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 12:1Whoso loveth knowledge loveth correction; but he that is brutish hateth reproof.
Jeremiah 8:6I attended and listened, but they spoke not aright; no man repenteth him of his wickedness, saying: 'What have I done?' Every one turneth away in his course, as a horse that rusheth headlong in the battle.
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 →