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(with Genesis 16:13): —

I. PRACTICAL ATHEISM. "Thou hast said, None seeth me," i.e. God is indifferent to our conduct. This is the practical denial of Divine omniscience. This haughty language suggests a sad tendency in human nature. The causes of this tendency are —

1. Dislike of God.

2. Dread of God.

II. GENUINE PIETY. "Thou God seest me."

1. The very nature of God implies this.

2. The Bible teaches it.

III. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS which this subject conveys.

1. It warns the wicked.

2. It should restrain from evil.

3. It should incite to a beautiful and useful life.

4. It should comfort and strengthen the people of God amid the duties and conflicts and trials of life.

(A. Tucker.)

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KJV: For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.

WEB: For you have trusted in your wickedness; you have said, No one sees me; your wisdom and your knowledge, it has perverted you, and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is none else besides me.