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94:8-11 The Lord Knows the Plans of All Mankind. This section is the reply to v. 7: the God who planted the ear, who formed the eye, who disciplines the nations, and who teaches man knowledge, is himself fully aware of everything that goes on, even the thoughts of man. Although these words speak directly to those who arrogantly defy God, they are not the only ones to receive this wisdom: the faithful sing the song and remember it, and do not lose heart.
94:8 As in the Wisdom Literature generally, the terms dullest (Hb. bo‘ar, related to ba‘ar, "stupid," cf. 49:10; 92:6; Prov. 12:1) and fools refer to people who resist the offer of grace found in God's covenant. (Observe that these are members of the people, i.e., of Israel.) To understand or to be wise means to grasp the fundamental truths about God, man, and the covenant.
94:11 In 1 Cor. 3:20, Paul adapts the Greek Septuagint of this verse to remind his readers not to set human wisdom against God's wisdom. (Breath commonly conveys "futility" [the LXX rendering], e.g., Ps. 62:9.)
