94:6 They kill the widow and the one residing outside his native land,
and they murder the fatherless. 1
94:7 Then they say, “The Lord does not see this;
the God of Jacob does not take notice of it.” 2
1 tn The Hebrew noun יָתוֹם (yatom) refers to one who has lost his father (not necessarily his mother, see Ps 109:9). Because they were so vulnerable and were frequently exploited, fatherless children are often mentioned as epitomizing the oppressed (see Pss 10:14; 68:5; 82:3; 146:9; as well as Job 6:27; 22:9; 24:3, 9; 29:12; 31:17, 21).
2 tn Heb “does not understand.”