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Psalms 92:6

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 92:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:
Psalms 92:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 92

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3With an instrument of ten strings, and with the psaltery; With a solemn sound upon the harp.
4For thou, Jehovah, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
5How great are thy works, O Jehovah! Thy thoughts are very deep.
6A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:
7When the wicked spring as the grass, And when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; It is that they shall be destroyed for ever.
8But thou, O Jehovah, art on high for evermore.
9For, lo, thine enemies, O Jehovah, For, lo, thine enemies shall perish; All the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“A brutish man knoweth not - A man who is stupid, and who is like the beasts or brutes; that is, a man whose tastes and propensities are like the brutes, or who does not seem to act as if endowed with a rational nature. The idea evidently is, that there are many such people, and that it is not to be wondered at that they have no exalted idea of the greatness of God. As a matter of fact there are many in human form - many made in the image of God - who seem to have no more notion of God, and who see no more wisdom and goodness in his works, than the horse or the ox. Compare Isaiah 1:3. Neither doth a fool understand this - A fool, in the sense that he has been made foolish and stupid by sin;…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“A brutish man - Who is led by sense, not by reason and faith. This - The depth of God's counsels and works. Psalms 92:10”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“A brutish: Psa 32:9, Psa 73:22, Psa 94:8; Pro 30:2; Isa 1:3; Jer 10:14; Co1 2:14 a fool: Psa 14:1, Psa 49:10, Psa 75:4; Pro 1:22, Pro 24:7; Luk 12:20 Psalms 92:7”
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