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Psalms 94:11 — King James Version← Study notes

The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.


Psalms 94:11Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 94:117 words
HebrewMeaning
יְֽהוָ֗הyəhwāh
YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
יֹ֭דֵעַyōdēʿa
is knowingverbH3045
acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmaḥəšəbwōt
the thoughts ofnounH4284
curious work · device · imagination · invented ···
אָדָ֑םʾādām
a personnounH120
another · hypocrite · common sort · low ···
כִּיkiy
thatconjH3588
+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···
הֵ֥מָּהhēmāh
theyprepH1992
like · (how · so) many (soever · more as) they ···
הָֽבֶלhābel
are a breathnounH1892
altogether · vanity
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 94:11

1. As we listened with much attention, while the Psalm was in reading, so let us listen attentively, while the Lord reveals the mysteries which He has deigned to obscure in this passage. For some mysteries in the Scriptures are shut up for this reason, not that they may be denied, but that they may be opened unto those who knock. If therefore ye knock with affection of piety, and sincere heartfelt love, He, who sees from what motives ye knock, will open unto you. Matthew 7:7…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 94 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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