Psalms 94:8-11 (ESV Strong's)
8 Understand, O dullest of the people!
Fools, when will you be wise?
9 He who planted the ear, does he not hear?
He who formed the eye, does he not see?
10 He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?
He who teaches man knowledge—
11 the LORD—knows the thoughts of man,
that they are but a breath.
Some People are Dull!!
The word dull in the above passage is to be brutish. Other words for being a brute are insensitive, mindless, carnal and/or unthinking. The second line of verse eight calls them “fools.” The writer of this song is calling out to those who mindlessly walk though the world and are insensitive to the spiritual things of God and only feed their own carnal thoughts. Since they don’t believe in God and do not honor His word they don’t believe He hears their very thoughts. Since they don’t believe God exists they don’t believe He sees each step they take. Yet, God does know their thoughts and the words they speak. He does know the steps they take. Notice how the writer of Hebrews states it:
Hebrews 4:12-13 (ESV Strong's)
12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
God exposes our nakedness through His Word. He truth is not only a light for our path (Psalms 119:105) it is also a light into our souls. God uses His Word to expose us. This is what this psalm does. God is telling us that no one is hidden from His sight. Why be dull. Can’t you see that God is truth? That is the point of the song. Dull people put their head in the sand and hope they are right that there is no God. God simply laughs. He sees their very thoughts, yet, gives them move breath to continue to go on their way without Him ... in dullness.
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