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Does he who formed the eye not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/94.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Is he deaf—the one who made your ears? Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/94.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/94.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/94.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He who formed the eye, shall He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/94.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who planted the ear, does He not hear? Or He who formed the eye, does He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/94.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/94.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who made the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/94.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can the one who shaped the ear not hear, the one who formed the eye not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/94.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Can the One who shaped the ear not hear, the One who formed the eye not see? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/94.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/94.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God gave us ears and eyes! Can't he hear and see? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/94.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/94.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God created ears. Do you think he can't hear? He formed eyes. Do you think he can't see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/94.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God made our ears--can't he hear? He made our eyes--can't he see? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/94.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The one who formed the ear can hear, can he not? The one who made the eyes can see, can he not?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/94.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/94.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Does the one who makes the human ear not hear? Does the one who forms the human eye not see? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/94.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who implanted the ear, won't he hear? He who formed the eye, won't he see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/94.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/94.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who implanted the ear, won’t he hear? He who formed the eye, won’t he see? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/94.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He who plants the ear, does He not hear? He who forms the eye, does He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/94.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He who planteth the ear doth He not hear? He who formeth the eye doth He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/94.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He planting the ear, shall he not hear? if he formed the eye, shall he not see?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/94.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/94.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 93:9>He who formed the ear, will he not hear? And he who forged the eye, does he not look closely?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/94.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Does the one who shaped the ear not hear? The one who formed the eye not see? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/94.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/94.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who planted the ear, shall he not hear? He who formed the eye, shall he not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/94.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He who planted the ears, does he not hear? He who created the eyes, does he not perceive?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/94.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/94.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that planted the ear, does he not hear? or he that formed the eye, does not he perceive?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/94-9.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=11824" 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">8</span>Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise? <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5193.htm" title="5193: hă·nō·ṭa‘ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- To plant. A primitive root; properly, to strike in, i.e. Fix; specifically, to plant.">He who affixed</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ō·zen (N-fs) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">the ear,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">can He not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: yiš·mā‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hear?</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">He who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3335.htm" title="3335: yō·ṣêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- Probably identical with yatsar;); to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. Form a resolution).">formed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘a·yin (N-cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">the eye,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">can He not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5027.htm" title="5027: yab·bîṭ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To look. A primitive root; to scan, i.e. Look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care.">see?</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?…<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/20-12.htm">Proverbs 20:12</a></span><br />Ears that hear and eyes that see—the LORD has made them both.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm">Isaiah 29:15-16</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?” / You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-21.htm">Jeremiah 5:21</a></span><br />“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/4-11.htm">Exodus 4:11</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-21.htm">Job 34:21-22</a></span><br />For His eyes are on the ways of a man, and He sees his every step. / There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/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/13-13.htm">Matthew 13:13-15</a></span><br />This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ / In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8</a></span><br />as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-18.htm">Mark 8:18</a></span><br />‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-26.htm">Acts 28:26-27</a></span><br />‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-22.htm">Revelation 3:22</a></span><br />He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">1 Corinthians 2:9-10</a></span><br />Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.” / But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?</p><p class="hdg">he that planted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-11.htm">Exodus 4:11</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm">Proverbs 20:1,12</a></b></br> Wine <i>is</i> a mocker, strong drink <i>is</i> raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise… </p><p class="hdg">hear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-4.htm">Psalm 11:4</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne <i>is</i> in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-3.htm">Psalm 17:3</a></b></br> Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited <i>me</i> in the night; thou hast tried me, <i>and</i> shalt find nothing; I am purposed <i>that</i> my mouth shall not transgress.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-21.htm">Psalm 44:21</a></b></br> Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/69-23.htm">Blind</a> <a href="/psalms/88-2.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Formeth</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/78-3.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/james/1-21.htm">Implanted</a> <a href="/psalms/92-13.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Planteth</a> <a href="/psalms/91-12.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/146-8.htm">Blind</a> <a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/psalms/106-44.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-13.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/psalms/98-2.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/psalms/95-5.htm">Formed</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-9.htm">Formeth</a> <a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-7.htm">Implanted</a> <a href="/psalms/104-16.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-16.htm">Planteth</a> <a href="/psalms/94-10.htm">Won't</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>He who affixed the ear, can He not hear?</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's omniscience and creative power. The rhetorical question suggests that the Creator, who designed the human ear, is fully capable of hearing. In biblical context, this is a reminder of God's awareness of human actions and prayers. The ear, as a symbol of hearing, is often used in Scripture to denote understanding and obedience (<a href="/proverbs/20-12.htm">Proverbs 20:12</a>). Theologically, this underscores God's intimate involvement with His creation, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God creates with purpose and precision. The idea that God hears is a recurring theme, assuring believers of His attentiveness (<a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15</a>).<p><b>He who formed the eye, can He not see?</b><br>This phrase highlights God's ability to see all things, reinforcing His omnipresence and omniscience. The eye, a complex organ, signifies perception and insight. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, seeing was associated with knowledge and judgment. This rhetorical question challenges any notion that God is unaware of human affairs. Biblically, God's sight is often linked to His justice and righteousness (<a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a>). The formation of the eye also points to God's intricate design in creation, as described in <a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Psalm 139:13-16</a>. This assurance of God's watchful presence is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus, as the embodiment of God, sees and knows the hearts of men (<a href="/john/2-24.htm">John 2:24-25</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Psalm 94</a>, traditionally attributed to David or another inspired writer, who is addressing the justice and omniscience of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who is being described as the one who formed the ear and the eye, emphasizing His ability to hear and see all things.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_oppressors.htm">The Oppressors</a></b><br>Implied in the broader context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Psalm 94</a>, these are the wicked who act unjustly, thinking they can escape God's notice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Those who are suffering under oppression and are seeking God's justice and deliverance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation often addressed in the Psalms, representing God's chosen people who are in need of His protection and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>God is fully aware of all that happens in the world. We can take comfort in knowing that nothing escapes His notice, including our struggles and injustices we face.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability.htm">Accountability</a></b><br>Since God sees and hears everything, we are accountable to Him for our actions. This should encourage us to live righteously and justly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a></b><br>Even when it seems like the wicked prosper, we can trust that God sees their actions and will bring about justice in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_the_oppressed.htm">Encouragement for the Oppressed</a></b><br>Those who are suffering can find solace in the fact that God is aware of their plight and is a righteous judge who will act on their behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_on_creation.htm">Reflection on Creation</a></b><br>Recognizing God as the Creator of our senses should lead us to worship Him and use our abilities to honor Him.<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/why_does_god_allow_injustice_to_persist.htm">In Psalm 94:9, it says God hears and sees all; why then do injustices appear to persist unchecked in our world? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_fourfold_witness.htm">What is the concept of the Fourfold Witness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_the_lord_watch_between_you_and_me.htm">Will the Lord watch between you and me?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_judas's_betrayal_fit_free_will.htm">John 6:70–71: How does Jesus’s foreknowledge of Judas’s betrayal reconcile with the concept of free will and God’s omniscience?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/94.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He</span> <span class="cmt_word">that planted the</span> ear, <span class="cmt_word">shall</span> <span class="cmt_word">he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall</span> <span class="cmt_word">he not see?</span> This argument for a real, personal, intelligent God appears here, for the first time. It is of irresistible force. "Can it be possible that God, who planned and made the curious mechanism of hearing and vision, is himself without those faculties, or something analogous to them? Must he not hear those cries, and see those outrages, which men, who are his creatures, see and hear? Is it conceivable that he can be an unobservant and apathetic God?" (Cheyne). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/94-9.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">He who affixed</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲנֹ֣טַֽע</span> <span class="translit">(hă·nō·ṭa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5193.htm">Strong's 5193: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike in, fix, to plant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ear,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֭זֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·zen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can He not</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(hă·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">hear?</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁמָ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·mā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He who</span><br /><span class="heb">אִֽם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">formed</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹ֥צֵֽר</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3335.htm">Strong's 3335: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mould into a, form, as a, potter, to determine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the eye,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֝֗יִן</span> <span class="translit">(‘a·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can He not</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(hă·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">יַבִּֽיט׃</span> <span class="translit">(yab·bîṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5027.htm">Strong's 5027: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scan, look intently at, to regard</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/94-9.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 94:9 He who implanted the ear won't he (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 94:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/94-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 94:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:10" /></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>