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Psalms 94:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?


Psalms 94:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 94:86 words
HebrewMeaning
בִּ֭ינוּbiynw
understandverbH995
consider · be cunning · diligently · direct ···
בֹּעֲרִ֣יםbōʿăriym
O stupid onesverbH1197
bring (put · take) away · burn · eat ···
בָּ/עָ֑םbāʿām
among the peoplepronH5971
men · nation · people
וּ֝/כְסִילִ֗יםwkəsiyliym
and O foolsconjH3684
מָתַ֥יmātay
when?particleH4970
when
תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּtaśəkiylw
will you have insightverbH7919
expert · instruct · prosper · prudent ···
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 94:8

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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