Psalms 94
94
PSALM 94
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1O Lord God, unto whom alone
all vengeance doth belong;
O mighty God, who vengeance own'st,
shine forth, avenging wrong.
2Lift up thyself, thou of the earth
the sov'reign Judge that art;
And unto those that are so proud
a due reward impart.
3How long, O mighty God, shall they
who lewd and wicked be,
How long shall they who wicked are
thus triumph haughtily?
4How long shall things most hard by them
be uttered and told?
And all that work iniquity
to boast themselves be bold?
5Thy folk they break in pieces, Lord,
thine heritage oppress:
6The widow they and stranger slay,
and kill the fatherless.
7Yet say they, God it shall not see,
nor God of Jacob know.
8Ye brutish people! understand;
fools! when wise will ye grow?
9The Lord did plant the ear of man,
and hear then shall not he?
He only form'd the eye, and
then shall he not clearly see?
10He that the nations doth correct,
shall he not chastise you?
He knowledge unto man doth teach,
and shall himself not know?
11Man's thoughts to be but vanity
the Lord doth well discern.
12Bless'd is the man thou chast'nest, Lord,
and mak'st thy law to learn:
13That thou may'st give him rest from days
of sad adversity,
Until the pit be digg'd for those
that work iniquity.
14For sure the Lord will not cast off
those that his people be,
Neither his own inheritance
quit and forsake will he:
15But judgment unto righteousness
shall yet return again;
And all shall follow after it
that are right-hearted men.
16Who will rise up for me against
those that do wickedly?
Who will stand up for me 'gainst those
that work iniquity?
17Unless the Lord had been my help
when I was sore opprest,
Almost my soul had in the house
of silence been at rest.
18When I had uttered this word,
(my foot doth slip away,)
Thy mercy held me up, O Lord,
thy goodness did me stay.
19Amidst the multitude of thoughts
which in my heart do fight,
My soul, lest it be overcharg'd,
thy comforts do delight.
20Shall of iniquity the throne
have fellowship with thee,
Which mischief, cunningly contriv'd,
doth by a law decree?
21Against the righteous souls they join,
they guiltless blood condemn.
22But of my refuge God's the rock,
and my defence from them.
23On them their own iniquity
the Lord shall bring and lay,
And cut them off in their own sin;
our Lord God shall them slay.
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Psalms 94
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PSALM 94
1God is Lord of vengeances; God of vengeance did freely.
2Be thou enhanced that deemest the earth; yield thou yielding to proud men.
3Lord, how long sinners; how long shall sinners have glory?
4They shall tell out, and shall speak wickedness; all men shall speak that work unrightfulness.
5Lord, they have made low thy people; and they have dis-eased thine heritage.
6They killed a widow and a come-ling; and they have slain fatherless children and motherless.
7And they said, The Lord shall not see it; and, God of Jacob shall not understand.
8Ye unwise men in the people, understand; and, ye fools, learn some-time.
9Shall not he hear, that planted the ear; either beholdeth not he, that made the eye?
10Shall not he reprove, that chastiseth folks; shall he not know, which teacheth man knowing?
11The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men; that those [or they] be vain.
12Blessed is the man, whom thou, Lord, hast learned; and hast taught him of thy law.
13That thou assuage him from evil days; till a ditch be digged to the sinner.
14For the Lord shall not put away his people; and he shall not forsake his heritage.
15Till rightfulness [or rightwiseness] be turned into doom; and who be nigh it, all that be of rightful heart.
16Who shall rise with me against mis-doers; either who shall stand with me against them that work wickedness?
17No but for the Lord helped me; almost my soul had dwelled in hell.
18If I said, My foot was stirred; Lord, thy mercy helped me.
19After the multitude of my sorrows in mine heart; thy comforts made glad my soul.
20Whether the seat of wickedness cleaveth to thee; that makest travail in commandment?
21They shall take hold against the soul of a just [or rightwise] man; and they shall condemn innocent blood.
22And the Lord was made to me into refuge; and my God was made into the help of mine hope.
23And he shall yield to them the wickedness of them; and in the malice of them he shall lose them, our Lord God shall lose them.
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