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Psalms 94:9 — King James Version← Study notes

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?


Psalms 94:9Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 94:99 words
HebrewMeaning
הֲ/נֹ֣טַֽעhănōṭaʿ
¿ the planter ofparticleH5193
plant
אֹ֭זֶןʾōzen
the earnounH241
advertise · displease · ear · hearing ···
הֲ/לֹ֣אhălōʾ
¿ notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יִשְׁמָ֑עyišəmāʿ
does he hearverbH8085
attentively · carefully · certainly · consent ···
אִֽםʾim
or?conjH518
can- · doubtless · if · that) ···
יֹ֥צֵֽרyōṣēr
the former ofverbH3335
earthen · form · frame · make ···
עַ֝֗יִןʿayin
the eyenounH5869
outward appearance · before · think best · colour ···
הֲ/לֹ֣אhălōʾ
¿ notparticleH3808
before · or else · except · ig ···
יַבִּֽיטyabiyṭ
does he seeverbH5027
consider · look · regard · have respect ···
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 94:9

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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