God declares to man what is HIS thought

[tonychanyt]

Am 4:

For behold, he who forms the mountains and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of hosts, is his name!

Whose thought was being referenced, God's or man's?

By proximity, the Hebrew possessive suffix was closer to 'man'. It could refer to man's thought. This showed God's omnicence. However, the grammar was ambiguous. It could also refer to God's thought as the verse emphasized God's name and authority.

On balance, I lean slightly more towards God's thought. In any case, Amos underscores the futility of men's hypocrisy. God knows their true motives and will hold them accountable for their lack of sincerity and justice. This divine insight serves as both a warning and an invitation to repentance. Amos' ambiguity could be intentional.