Psalm 94:4–8

4 They pour out arrogant words;

all the evildoers are full of boasting.

5 They crush your people, Lord;

they oppress your inheritance.

6 They slay the widow and the foreigner;

they murder the fatherless.

7 They say, “The Lord does not see;

the God of Jacob takes no notice.”

8 Take notice, you senseless ones among the people;

you fools, when will you become wise?

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 stranger,

And murder the fatherless.

7 Yet they say, The Lord shall not see,

Neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

8 Understand, ye brutish among the people:

And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

4 How long will they speak with arrogance?

How long will these evil people boast?

5 They crush your people, Lord,

hurting those you claim as your own.

6 They kill widows and foreigners

and murder orphans.

7 “The Lord isn’t looking,” they say,

“and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.”

8 Think again, you fools!

When will you finally catch on?

4 They utter speech, and speak insolent things;

All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.

5 They break in pieces Your people, O Lord,

And afflict Your heritage.

6 They slay the widow and the stranger,

And murder the fatherless.

7 Yet they say, “The Lord does not see,

Nor does the God of Jacob understand.”

8 Understand, you senseless among the people;

And you fools, when will you be wise?

4 They are full of proud words;

those who do evil brag about what they have done.

5 Lord, they crush your people

and make your children suffer.

6 They kill widows and foreigners

and murder orphans.

7 They say, “The Lord doesn’t see;

the God of Jacob doesn’t notice.”

8 You stupid ones among the people, pay attention.

You fools, when will you understand?

4 They prate, they speak arrogantly:

All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.

5 They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah,

And afflict thy heritage.

6 They slay the widow and the sojourner,

And murder the fatherless.

7 And they say, Jehovah will not see,

Neither will the God of Jacob consider.

8 Consider, ye brutish among the people;

And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

4 How long shall they utter and speak insolence—all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? 5 They crush thy people, O Jehovah, and afflict thine inheritance; 6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless, 7 And say, Jah will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard it. 8 Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

4 They ramble. 

They speak arrogantly. 

All troublemakers brag about themselves. 

5 They crush your people, O Lord. 

They make those who belong to you suffer. 

6 They kill widows and foreigners, and they murder orphans. 

7 They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it. 

The God of Jacob doesn’t even pay attention to it.” 

8 Pay attention, you stupid people! 

When will you become wise, you fools? 

4 They pour out arrogant words;

all the evildoers boast.

5 Lord, they crush Your people;

they afflict Your heritage.

6 They kill the widow and the foreigner

and murder the fatherless.

7 They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it.

The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”

8 Pay attention, you stupid people!

Fools, when will you be wise?

4 They pour out their arrogant words;

all the evildoers boast.

5 They crush your people, O Lord,

and afflict your heritage.

6 They kill the widow and the stranger;

they murder the orphan,

7 and they say, “The Lord does not see;

the God of Jacob does not perceive.”

8 Understand, O dullest of the people;

fools, when will you be wise?

4 They gush words unrestrained.

All the evildoers boast.

5 They crush your people, O Yahweh;

they oppress your inheritance.

6 They kill widow and stranger,

and they murder orphans,

7 while they say, “Yah does not see,”

and “The God of Jacob does not pay attention.”

8 You pay attention, O brutes among the people.

And you fools, when will you show insight?

4 Proud words pour out of their mouths.

All those who do evil are always bragging.

5 Lord, they crush your people.

They beat down those who belong to you.

6 They kill outsiders. They kill widows.

They murder children whose fathers have died.

7 They say, “The Lord doesn’t see what’s happening.

The God of Jacob doesn’t pay any attention to it.”

8 You who aren’t wise, pay attention.

You foolish people, when will you become wise?

4 They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly;

All who do wickedness vaunt themselves.

5 They crush Your people, O Lord,

And afflict Your heritage.

6 They slay the widow and the stranger

And murder the orphans.

7 They have said, “The Lord does not see,

Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed.”

8 Pay heed, you senseless among the people;

And when will you understand, stupid ones?