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Psalms 94:7
They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist records the arrogant claim of oppressors who exploit the vulnerable, positioned between a description of their violence against widows and orphans and a direct rebuke of their foolishness.
The words — The Hebrew text emphasizes לֹא יִרְאֶה (lo yir'eh), meaning "he will not see," and יָבִין (yavin), meaning "he will perceive," to frame the speakers' explicit denial of divine observation.
The thread — This denial of divine oversight matches the self-deception in Psalms 10:11 and the hidden plots of Isaiah 29:15, while standing in direct contrast to the widow's persistent appeal for justice in Luke 18:3.
Why it lands — The verse confronts readers with the factual arrogance of claiming God's indifference, requiring an acknowledgment that divine perception remains active despite human attempts to deny it.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
Cross-references
- Luke 18:3 And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
- Psalms 10:11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
- Isaiah 29:15 Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”
- Job 22:12 Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!
- Ezekiel 8:12 “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.’”
- Zephaniah 1:12 And at that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps and punish the men settled in complacency, who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will do nothing, either good or bad.’
- Psalms 59:7 See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”
- Ezekiel 9:9 He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’