8 Understand, O dullest of the people!

Fools, when will you be wise?

9 He who planted the ear, does he not hear?

He who formed the eye, does he not see?

10 He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?

He who teaches man knowledge—

11 the Lord—knows the thoughts of man,

that they are but a breath.

12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord,

and whom you teach out of your law,

13 to give him rest from days of trouble,

until a pit is dug for the wicked.

14 For the Lord will not forsake his people;

he will not abandon his heritage;

15 for justice will return to the righteous,

and all the upright in heart will follow it.

8 Understand, ye brutish among the people:

And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear?

He that formed the eye, shall he not see?

10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct?

He that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man,

That they are vanity.

12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord,

And teachest him out of thy law;

13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity,

Until the pit be digged for the wicked.

14 For the Lord will not cast off his people,

Neither will he forsake his inheritance.

15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness:

And all the upright in heart shall follow it.

8 Think again, you fools!

When will you finally catch on?

9 Is he deaf—the one who made your ears?

Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes?

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

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

11 The Lord knows people’s thoughts;

he knows they are worthless!

12 Joyful are those you discipline, Lord,

those you teach with your instructions.

13 You give them relief from troubled times

until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.

14 The Lord will not reject his people;

he will not abandon his special possession.

15 Judgment will again be founded on justice,

and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.

8 Understand, you senseless among the people;

And you fools, when will you be wise?

9 He who planted the ear, shall He not hear?

He who formed the eye, shall He not see?

10 He who instructs the nations, shall He not correct,

He who teaches man knowledge?

11 The Lord knows the thoughts of man,

That they are futile.

12 Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O Lord,

And teach out of Your law,

13 That You may give him rest from the days of adversity,

Until the pit is dug for the wicked.

14 For the Lord will not cast off His people,

Nor will He forsake His inheritance.

15 But judgment will return to righteousness,

And all the upright in heart will follow it.

8 You stupid ones among the people, pay attention.

You fools, when will you understand?

9 Can’t the creator of ears hear?

Can’t the maker of eyes see?

10 Won’t the one who corrects nations punish you?

Doesn’t the teacher of people know everything?

11 The Lord knows what people think.

He knows their thoughts are just a puff of wind.

12 Lord, those you correct are happy;

you teach them from your law.

13 You give them rest from times of trouble

until a pit is dug for the wicked.

14 The Lord won’t leave his people

nor give up his children.

15 Judgment will again be fair,

and all who are honest will follow it.

8 Consider, ye brutish among the people;

And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear?

He that formed the eye, shall he not see?

10 He that chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct,

Even he that teacheth man knowledge?

11 Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man,

That they are vanity.

12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah,

And teachest out of thy law;

13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity,

Until the pit be digged for the wicked.

14 For Jehovah will not cast off his people,

Neither will he forsake his inheritance.

15 For judgment shall return unto righteousness;

And all the upright in heart shall follow it.

8 Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see? 10 He that instructeth the nations, shall not he correct—he that teacheth man knowledge? 11 Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jah, and whom thou teachest out of thy law; 13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of evil, until the pit be digged for the wicked. 14 For Jehovah will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance; 15 For judgment shall return unto righteousness, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

8 Pay attention, you stupid people! 

When will you become wise, you fools? 

9 God created ears. 

Do you think he can’t hear? 

He formed eyes. 

Do you think he can’t see? 

10 He disciplines nations. 

Do you think he can’t punish? 

He teaches people. 

Do you think he doesn’t know anything? 

11 The Lord knows that people’s thoughts are pointless. 

12 O Lord, blessed is the person 

whom you discipline and instruct from your teachings. 

13 You give him peace and quiet from times of trouble 

while a pit is dug to trap wicked people. 

14 The Lord will never desert his people 

or abandon those who belong to him. 

15 The decisions of judges will again become fair, 

and everyone whose motives are decent will pursue justice. 

8 Pay attention, you stupid people!

Fools, when will you be wise?

9 Can the One who shaped the ear not hear,

the One who formed the eye not see?

10 The One who instructs nations,

the One who teaches man knowledge—

does He not discipline?

11 The Lord knows man’s thoughts;

they are meaningless.

12 Lord, happy is the man You discipline

and teach from Your law

13 to give him relief from troubled times

until a pit is dug for the wicked.

14 The Lord will not forsake His people

or abandon His heritage,

15 for justice will again be righteous,

and all the upright in heart will follow it.

8 Understand, O dullest of the people;

fools, when will you be wise?

9 He who planted the ear, does he not hear?

He who formed the eye, does he not see?

10 He who disciplines the nations,

he who teaches knowledge to humankind,

does he not chastise?

11 The Lord knows our thoughts,

that they are but an empty breath.

12 Happy are those whom you discipline, O Lord,

and whom you teach out of your law,

13 giving them respite from days of trouble,

until a pit is dug for the wicked.

14 For the Lord will not forsake his people;

he will not abandon his heritage;

15 for justice will return to the righteous,

and all the upright in heart will follow it.

8 You pay attention, O brutes among the people.

And you fools, when will you show insight?

9 Will the one who planted the ear not hear?

Will the one who formed the eye not see?

10 Will the one who instructs nations not rebuke,

the one who teaches humankind knowledge?

11 Yahweh knows the thoughts of humankind,

that they are to no purpose.

12 Blessed is the man, O Yah, whom you instruct

and teach from your law,

13 to give him rest from days of trouble,

until a pit is dug for the wicked.

14 For Yahweh will not abandon his people,

nor forsake his inheritance.

15 For judgment will return to righteousness,

and all the upright in heart will follow after it.

8 You who aren’t wise, pay attention.

You foolish people, when will you become wise?

9 Does he who made the ear not hear?

Does he who formed the eye not see?

10 Does he who corrects nations not punish?

Does he who teaches human beings not know anything?

11 The Lord knows what people think.

He knows that their thoughts don’t amount to anything.

12 Lord, blessed is the man you correct.

Blessed is the person you teach from your law.

13 You give him rest from times of trouble,

until a pit is dug to trap sinners.

14 The Lord won’t say no to his people.

He will never desert those who belong to him.

15 He will again judge people in keeping with what is right.

All those who have honest hearts will follow the right way.

8 Pay heed, you senseless among the people;

And when will you understand, stupid ones?

9 He who planted the ear, does He not hear?

He who formed the eye, does He not see?

10 He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke,

Even He who teaches man knowledge?

11 The Lord knows the thoughts of man,

That they are a mere breath.

12 Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord,

And whom You teach out of Your law;

13 That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity,

Until a pit is dug for the wicked.

14 For the Lord will not abandon His people,

Nor will He forsake His inheritance.

15 For judgment will again be righteous,

And all the upright in heart will follow it.