Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They say, “How would God know? Does the Most High know anything?” New Living Translation “What does God know?” they ask. “Does the Most High even know what’s happening?” English Standard Version And they say, “How can God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?” Berean Standard Bible The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?” King James Bible And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? New King James Version And they say, “How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?” New American Standard Bible They say, “How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?” NASB 1995 They say, “How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?” NASB 1977 And they say, “How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?” Legacy Standard Bible They say, “How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?” Amplified Bible They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge [of us] with the Most High?” Christian Standard Bible The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High know everything? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High know everything?” American Standard Version And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they will say, "How does God know?", and "Is there knowledge in The Highest?" Brenton Septuagint Translation And they said, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High? Contemporary English Version Only evil people would say, "God Most High cannot know everything!" Douay-Rheims Bible And they said: How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? English Revised Version And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High? GOD'S WORD® Translation Then wicked people ask, "What does God know?" "Does the Most High know anything?" Good News Translation They say, "God will not know; the Most High will not find out." International Standard Version Then they say, "How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?" JPS Tanakh 1917 And they say: 'How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?' Literal Standard Version And they have said, “How has God known? And is there knowledge in the Most High?” Majority Standard Bible The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?” New American Bible They say, “Does God really know?” “Does the Most High have any knowledge?” NET Bible They say, "How does God know what we do? Is the sovereign one aware of what goes on?" New Revised Standard Version And they say, “How can God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?” New Heart English Bible They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?" Webster's Bible Translation And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High? World English Bible They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?” Young's Literal Translation And they have said, 'How hath God known? And is there knowledge in the Most High?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Endow the King with Your Justice…10So their people return to this place and drink up waters in abundance. 11The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?” 12Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.… Cross References Job 22:13 Yet you say: 'What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness? Psalm 59:7 See what they spew from their mouths--sharp words from their lips: "For who can hear us?" Treasury of Scripture And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? how Psalm 73:9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. Psalm 10:11 He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it. Psalm 94:7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. is there Psalm 44:21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart. Psalm 139:1-6 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me… Hosea 7:2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face. Jump to Previous HighJump to Next HighPsalm 73 1. The prophet, prevailing in a temptation2. Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked 13. The wound given thereby, diffidence 15. The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose. (11-14) The mutual relation of these verses has been the subject of many conflicting opinions. The following is the arrangement that seems preferable-- "And people say, How shall God know? And does the Most High take notice of it? Lo! there are wicked men, And yet, always at ease, they amass riches. It is in vain then that I have kept my heart pure. And washed my hands in innocence; For I have been plagued every day, And my punishments (come) every morning." --this reflection being put into the mouth of the public who are onlookers at the career of these timeservers. But the poet immediately goes on to disclaim it for himself. Verse 11. - And they say, How doth God know? Their wickedness breeds scepticism in them. They wish God not to know, and therefore begin to question whether he does or can know (comp. Psalm 10:4, 11, 13). And is there knowledge in the Most High? Does God concern himself at all with the things that take place on earth (comp. Psalm 94:7)? IS not man too weak and contemptible to attract his attention?Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The wicked say,וְֽאָמְר֗וּ (wə·’ā·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “How אֵיכָ֥ה (’ê·ḵāh) Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where can God אֵ֑ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty know? יָדַֽע־ (yā·ḏa‘-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know Does the Most High בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃ (ḇə·‘el·yō·wn) Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme have knowledge?” דֵּעָ֣ה (dê·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1844: Knowledge Links Psalm 73:11 NIVPsalm 73:11 NLT Psalm 73:11 ESV Psalm 73:11 NASB Psalm 73:11 KJV Psalm 73:11 BibleApps.com Psalm 73:11 Biblia Paralela Psalm 73:11 Chinese Bible Psalm 73:11 French Bible Psalm 73:11 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 73:11 They say How does God know? (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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