CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Psalm 94:7 They say, "The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed."</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/psalms/94-7.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/15/19_Psa_094_007.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Psalm 94:7 - The LORD Will Not Forget His People" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="They say, The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/psalms/94-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/psalms/94-7.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/psalms/">Psalms</a> > <a href="/psalms/94.htm">Chapter 94</a> > Verse 7</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad7.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/psalms/94-6.htm" title="Psalm 94:6">◄</a> Psalm 94:7 <a href="/psalms/94-8.htm" title="Psalm 94:8">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/94.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They say, &#8220The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/94.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“The LORD isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/94.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and they say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/94.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/94.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yet they say, “The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/94.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They have said, “The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob perceive.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They have said, &#8220The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they have said, “The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/94.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They have said, “Yah does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob discern.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/94.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Yet they say, “The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob (Israel) notice it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/94.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They say, “The LORD doesn’t see it. The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/94.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They say, &#8220The LORD doesn&#8217t see it. The God of Jacob doesn&#8217t pay attention.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/94.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they say, Jehovah will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob consider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/94.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then they say, "The LORD God of Jacob doesn't see or know." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/94.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob consider.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/94.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They say, "The LORD doesn't see it. The God of Jacob doesn't even pay attention to it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/94.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They say, "The LORD does not see us; the God of Israel does not notice." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/94.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They say, "The LORD cannot see, and the God of Jacob will not notice."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/94.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They say, ?The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/94.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then they say, "The LORD does not see this; the God of Jacob does not take notice of it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/94.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They say, "The LORD will not see, neither will Jacob's God consider."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/94.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yet they say, The LORD will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/94.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They say, “Yah will not see, neither will Jacob’s God consider.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/94.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they say, “YAH does not see, "" And the God of Jacob does not consider.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/94.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they say, 'Jehovah doth not see, And the God of Jacob doth not consider.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/94.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will say Jah will not see, and the God of Jacob will not understand.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/94.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/94.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 93:7>And they have said, “The Lord will not see, nor will the God of Jacob understand.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/94.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/94.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and they say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/94.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Yet they say, The LORD does not see, neither does the God of Jacob regard it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/94.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they said, "LORD JEHOVAH does not see, and the God of Jacob does not understand.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/94.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they say: 'The LORD will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob give heed.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/94.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they said, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/94-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11812" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">The LORD Will Not Forget His People</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">They say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050: yāh (N-proper-ms) -- The name of the God of Israel. Contraction for Yhovah, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name.">“The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’eh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">see;</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: yā·ḇîn (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">pays no heed.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm">Isaiah 29:15</a></span><br />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?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-12.htm">Ezekiel 8:12</a></span><br />“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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/22-13.htm">Job 22:13-14</a></span><br />Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness? / Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-23.htm">Jeremiah 23:23-24</a></span><br />“Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?” / “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Psalm 10:11</a></span><br />He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-11.htm">Psalm 73:11</a></span><br />The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Psalm 59:7</a></span><br />See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Psalm 64:5</a></span><br />They hold fast to their evil purpose; they speak of hiding their snares. “Who will see them?” they say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-12</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a></span><br />Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-26.htm">Matthew 10:26</a></span><br />So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-2.htm">Luke 12:2-3</a></span><br />There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. / What you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the housetops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-16.htm">Romans 2:16</a></span><br />on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-5.htm">1 Corinthians 4:5</a></span><br />Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.</p><p class="hdg">they say</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Psalm 10:11-13</a></b></br> He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see <i>it</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-7.htm">Psalm 59:7</a></b></br> Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords <i>are</i> in their lips: for who, <i>say they</i>, doth hear?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-12.htm">Job 22:12,13</a></b></br> <i>Is</i> not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/77-12.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/psalms/87-2.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/psalms/89-8.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/psalms/31-23.htm">Pays</a> <a href="/job/33-14.htm">Perceive</a> <a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/90-9.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/psalms/89-8.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Consider</a> <a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Heed</a> <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-9.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-4.htm">Pays</a> <a href="/psalms/139-2.htm">Perceive</a> <a href="/psalms/95-10.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/psalms/94-18.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 94</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">The prophet, calling for justice, complains of tyranny and impiety.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">He teaches God's providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">He shows the blessedness of affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">God is the defender of the afflicted.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/94.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/94.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They say,</b><br>This phrase introduces the voice of the wicked or the oppressors, who are often mentioned throughout the Psalms. It reflects a common attitude of those who act unjustly, believing they can escape divine justice. This mindset is seen in other parts of Scripture, such as in <a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Psalm 10:11</a>, where the wicked say, "God has forgotten, He hides His face, He will never see it."<p><b>“The LORD does not see;</b><br>The assertion that "The LORD does not see" reflects a misunderstanding or denial of God's omniscience. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, the belief in an all-seeing, all-knowing God was central. This phrase challenges that belief, suggesting a practical atheism where God is perceived as distant or uninvolved. This is countered by numerous biblical affirmations of God's awareness and involvement, such as in <a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a>, "The eyes of the LORD are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good."<p><b>the God of Jacob pays no heed.”</b><br>Referring to God as "the God of Jacob" emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and the people of Israel. Jacob, later named Israel, is a patriarch whose life and descendants are central to the identity of the Israelites. The claim that God "pays no heed" contradicts the historical and covenantal faithfulness of God, as seen in His repeated interventions on behalf of Israel. This phrase also highlights a recurring theme in the Psalms and prophetic literature, where God's people are reminded of His attentiveness and justice, as in <a href="/isaiah/40-27.htm">Isaiah 40:27-28</a>, where God is described as one who does not grow tired or weary and whose understanding is unsearchable.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_jacob.htm">The God of Jacob</a></b><br>A title for God that highlights His relationship with the patriarch Jacob, representing His ongoing covenant with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Though not explicitly named in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Psalm 94</a> identifies them as those who oppress and act unjustly, believing they can escape God's notice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>Despite the claims of the wicked, God sees all actions and intentions. Believers can take comfort in knowing that God is aware of every injustice and will act in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_folly_of_the_wicked.htm">The Folly of the Wicked</a></b><br>The belief that God does not see or care is a dangerous deception. It leads to moral decay and a false sense of security among those who do evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Even when it seems like evil goes unchecked, believers are called to trust in God's ultimate justice. He will hold the wicked accountable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_the_oppressed.htm">Encouragement for the Oppressed</a></b><br>For those suffering under injustice, this verse is a reminder that God is not indifferent. He is a refuge and will vindicate His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_with_integrity.htm">Living with Integrity</a></b><br>Knowing that God sees all should motivate believers to live with integrity, even when no one else is watching.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_94.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 94</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_7_8_contradict_romans_3_10.htm">If Psalm 7:8 claims personal righteousness, does this contradict the broader biblical teaching of universal sinfulness (e.g., Romans 3:10)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_94_align_with_swift_judgment.htm">Psalm 94:3-4 depicts the wicked flourishing and boasting; how does this align with other biblical claims that God swiftly judges evil?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_97_7_imply_polytheism.htm">Do references to 'all gods' (Psalm 97:7) suggest acknowledgment of multiple deities, contradicting strict monotheism elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_20_7_vs._god's_battle_commands.htm">Psalm 20:7 - Does this portrayal of military reliance contradict biblical accounts where God commands battle preparations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/94.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">The Lord.</span>--In original, "Jah." This carelessness of heaven to injustice and crime, which, in the mouth of the heathen (or, perhaps, of apostate Jews), appeared so monstrous to the Hebrews, was a doctrine of the philosophy of ancient times. It appears in the saying of Seneca: "<span class= "ital">Stoicus deus nec cor nec caput habet</span>." And in the Homeric hymn to Demeter men are represented as only <span class= "ital">enduring </span>the gifts of the gods because they are stronger, and give only grudgingly. (Comp. Lucretius, 1:45.) The feeling has been well caught in Tennyson's <span class= "ital">Lotus Eaters:</span><p>"Let us swear an oath, and keep it with an equal mind,<p>In the hollow Lotus-land to live and lie reclined,<p>On the hills like gods together, <span class= "ital">careless of mankind."</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/94.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yet they say, The Lord shall not see</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/10-11.htm">Psalm 10:11, 13</a>). Foreign enemies did not suppose that Jehovah would not see, but trusted that their own gods were stronger than he, and would protect them (<a href="/2_kings/18-33.htm">2 Kings 18:33-35</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.</span> "The God of Jacob" would not be a natural expression in the mouth of Israel's foreign foes. They knew nothing of Jacob. But it was an expression frequently used by Israelites (<a href="/genesis/49-24.htm">Genesis 49:24</a>; <a href="/psalms/20-1.htm">Psalm 20:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/46-7.htm">Psalm 46:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/75-9.htm">Psalm 75:9</a>; <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Psalm 76:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/81-1.htm">Psalm 81:1, 4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/2-3.htm">Isaiah 2:3</a>; <a href="/isaiah/41-21.htm">Isaiah 41:21</a>; <a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Micah 4:2</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/94-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They say,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יָּ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3050.htm">Strong's 3050: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">does not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">see;</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’eh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pays no heed.”</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֝בִ֗ין</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/94-7.htm">Psalm 94:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/94-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 94:7 They say Yah will not see neither (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/94-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 94:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 94:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>