73:11 They say, “How does God know what we do?
Is the sovereign one aware of what goes on?” 1
109:15 May the Lord be constantly aware of them, 2
and cut off the memory of his children 3 from the earth!
139:4 Certainly 4 my tongue does not frame a word
without you, O Lord, being thoroughly aware of it. 5
147:20 He has not done so with any other nation;
they are not aware of his regulations.
Praise the Lord!
1 tn Heb “How does God know? Is there knowledge with the Most High?” They appear to be practical atheists, who acknowledge God’s existence and sovereignty in theory, but deny his involvement in the world (see Pss 10:4, 11; 14:1).
2 tn Heb “may they [that is, the sins mentioned in v. 14] be before the
3 tn Heb “their memory.” The plural pronominal suffix probably refers back to the children mentioned in v. 13, and for clarity this has been specified in the translation.
4 tn Or “for.”
5 tn Heb “look, O