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Psalm 94:9–11

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94:9Does the one who makes the human ear not hear?

Does the one who forms the human eye not see?10

94:10Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish?

He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!

94:11The Lord knows that

peoples’ thoughts are morally bankrupt.11

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Footnotes

  1. 10 Heb “The one who plants an ear, does he not hear? The one who forms an eye, does he not see?”
  2. 11 Heb “the Lord knows the thoughts of man, that they are emptiness.” The psalmist thinks specifically of the “thoughts” expressed in v. 7.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He who planted the ear, does he not hear?

He who formed the eye, does he not see?

He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?

He who teaches man knowledge—

the Lord—knows the thoughts of man,

that they are but a breath.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?

Does he who formed the eye not see?

Does he who disciplines nations not punish?

Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?

The Lord knows all human plans;

he knows that they are futile.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Can the one who shaped the ear not hear,

the one who formed the eye not see?

The one who instructs nations,

the one who teaches mankind knowledge—

does he not discipline?

The Lord knows the thoughts of mankind;

they are futile.

NLTNew Living Translation

Is he deaf—the one who made your ears?

Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes?

He punishes the nations—won’t he also punish you?

He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing?

The Lord knows people’s thoughts;

he knows they are worthless!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Will the one who planted the ear not hear?

Will the one who formed the eye not see?

Will the one who instructs nations not rebuke,

the one who teaches humankind knowledge?

Yahweh knows the thoughts of humankind,

that they are to no purpose.

KJV 1900King James Version

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear?

He that formed the eye, shall he not see?

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct?

He that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man,

That they are vanity.