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They say, "Yah will not see, Neither will Jacob`s God consider."
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The Danger of Practical Atheism
Commentators like Calvin and Spurgeon explain that the wicked in this verse display a "practical atheism." They may not deny God's existence with their lips, but their unjust actions reveal a core belief that God is blind, indifferent, and will not hold them accountable. This mindset, acting as if God doesn't see or care, is described as the root of their brazen sin.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Yet they say — By their conduct; or, they seem to say.
The Lord shall not see — In the original, יה Yâhh…
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord. —In the original, “Jah.” This carelessness of heaven to injustice and crime, which, coming from the mouths of pagans (or…
Baptist
Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
They were practically atheists, for, if they had a …
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16th Century
Protestant
And they have said, God shall not see. When the Psalmist speaks of the wicked as taunting God with blindness and ignorance, we are not to …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Yet they say, the Lord shall not see The blood they shed, the murders they commit, the mischief they do, the wickedn…
We may boldly appeal to God, for He is the almighty Judge by whom every man is judged. Let this encourage those who suffer wrong to bear it silentl…
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