KJV ORIGINAL
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen up, you who act like animals among the people: and you foolish ones, when will you finally become wise?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is calling out people who are acting thoughtlessly and without understanding, challenging them to wake up and gain wisdom.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 94 is a prayer for justice against oppressors who were mistreating God's people. The psalmist is likely addressing those in power who were acting wickedly and seemed to think God wasn't watching or didn't care. This verse comes in the middle of the psalm where the writer shifts from complaint to instruction, urging the unwise to consider their ways before God's judgment comes.
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