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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1The Lord is a God of vengeance! God of vengeance, shine out!#94:1. The shining out of God's vengeance is a call for the display of justice and right. Vengeance when it is applied to God should not be taken as a vindictive action of retaliation as human beings do when they exact revenge. It is an establishing of what is right, correcting wrongs, and making sure there is resolution to the problem of evil.
2Stand up, judge of the earth, and pay back those who are proud what they deserve.
3How long, Lord? How long will the wicked celebrate in triumph?
4How long will you let them pour out their arrogant words? How long will these evil people go on boasting?
5Lord, they crush your people; they oppress those you call your own.
6They kill widows and foreigners; they murder orphans.
7They say, “The Lord can't see what we're doing. Israel's God doesn't pay any attention to us.”
8Take another look, you stupid people! Fools—when will you ever get the point?
9Do you think the creator of the ear can't hear? Do you think the maker of the eye can't see?
10Do you think that the one who punishes nations won't punish you too? Do you think that the one who teaches human beings knowledge doesn't know anything?#94:10. “Doesn't know anything”—implied.
11The Lord knows the thoughts of human beings—he knows they are pointless.
12Those you discipline are happy, Lord; those you teach from your Law.
13You give them peace in days of trouble, until a pit is dug to trap the wicked.
14For the Lord will not give up on his people; he will not abandon his own.
15Justice will once again be based on what is right; those who are sincere will support it.
16Who came to my defense against the wicked; who stood up for me against those who do evil?
17If the Lord hadn't helped me, I would have soon gone down into the silence of the grave.
18I shouted out, “My foot's slipping!” and your trustworthy love, Lord, kept me from falling.
19When my mind was full of worries, you comforted me and encouraged me.
20Can unjust judges really be on your side, Lord, when their corrupt use of the law causes misery?
21They work together to destroy good people; they condemn those who are innocent to death.
22But the Lord protects me like a fortress; my God is the rock that keeps me safe.
23He will turn the wickedness of evil people back upon them; he will destroy them because of their sins; the Lord our God will destroy them.
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