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Psalm 94

Psa. 94:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

O Lord ηGod, to whomp vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, θshow thyself.

God of revenges.

Deut. 32:35• ³⁵Vengeance is mine, and recompense, For the time when their foot shall slip. For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that shall come upon them make haste. (Deut. 32:35)

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Nah. 1:2• ²A jealous and avenging *God is Jehovah: an avenger is Jehovah, and full of fury: Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. (Nah. 1:2)

shine forth,

Psa. 80:1• ¹To the chief Musician. On Shoshannim-Eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that sittest between the cherubim, shine forth. (Psa. 80:1)

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Ministry on This Verse

1-7: The prophet, calling for justice, complains of tyranny and impiety.

8-11: He teaches God's providence.

12-15: He shews the blessedness of affliction.

16-23: God is the defender of the afflicted.

A.M. 3416.

B.C. 588.

(Title.)Dr. Delaney supposes that this Psalm was written by David on occasion of his war with the Ammonites, in consequence of the indignities shewn to his messengers; but it is more probable that it was written to bewail the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple.God, to whom vengeance belongeth.

Heb. God of revenges.O God.

Deut. 32:35,41‑42• ³⁵Vengeance is mine, and recompense, For the time when their foot shall slip. For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that shall come upon them make haste.
⁴¹If I have sharpened my gleaming sword, And my hand take hold of judgment, I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.
⁴²Mine arrows will I make drunk with blood, And my sword shall devour flesh; I will make them drunk with the blood of the slain and of the captives, With the head of the princes of the enemy. (Deut. 32:35,41‑42)

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Isa. 35:4• ⁴Say to them that are of a timid heart, Be strong, fear not; behold your God: vengeance cometh, the recompense of God! He will come himself, and save you. (Isa. 35:4)

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Isa. 59:17• ¹⁷And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak. (Isa. 59:17)

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Jer. 50:28• ²⁸The voice of them that flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple. (Jer. 50:28)

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Nah. 1:2• ²A jealous and avenging *God is Jehovah: an avenger is Jehovah, and full of fury: Jehovah taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. (Nah. 1:2)

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Rom. 12:19• ¹⁹not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, *I* will recompense, saith the Lord. (Rom. 12:19)

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2 Thess. 1:8• ⁸in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who know not God, and those who do not obey the glad tidings of our Lord Jesus Christ; (2 Thess. 1:8)

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Heb. 10:30• ³⁰For we know him that said, To me belongs vengeance; *I* will recompense, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall judge his people. (Heb. 10:30)

shew thyself.

Heb. shine forth.

• Book 4, Series 2. The Great Tribulation. (““The Placement of the Psalms in Prophecy”” by B. Anstey)

• In Psa. 94 judgment is looked for and vengeance to set the world right. But we find the discipline and comforts of the Lord sustaining the soul meanwhile. (“Practical Reflections on the Psalms: Psalms 94-101” by J.N. Darby)

• (vv. 1-2) The theme of the psalm is stated in the first two verses. The godly realizing that the blessing of Israel, as of the world, can only be brought about by the judgment of evil, look to God to redress the wrongs of His people, and to execute judgment upon the wicked. (“Psalms 94” by H. Smith)

• This psalm begins a new series taking us back into the tribulation just prior to the Lord’s coming (the appearing of Christ). (“Book 4.” by B. Anstey)

• The remnant are suffering from the injustice in the land under the reign of Antichrist. Being persecuted by their apostate brethren who follow Antichrist, the godly remnant call on the Lord to come and show Himself as “the Judge of the earth” (vs. 1-7). (“Book 4.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

O *God of vengeances, Jehovah, *God of vengeances, shine forth;