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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,{HR}For the time when their foot shall slip.{HR}For the day of their calamity is at hand,{HR}And the things that shall come upon them make haste.{HR} (Deut. 32:35)

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Nah. 1:2• ²A God jealous and avenging is Jehovah; Jehovah revengeth, and is furious; Jehovah will take 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.{HR}Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,{HR}Leading Joseph as the sheep;{HR}Dwelling [above] 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,{HR}For the time when their foot shall slip.{HR}For the day of their calamity is at hand,{HR}And the things that shall come upon them make haste.{HR}
⁴¹If I whet my glittering sword,{HR}And mine hand take hold on judgment;{HR}I will render vengeance to mine enemies,{HR}And will reward them that hate me.
⁴²I will make mine arrows drunk with blood,{HR}And my sword shall devour flesh;{HR}And that with the blood of the slain and of the captives,{HR}From the beginning of revenges upon the enemy. (Deut. 32:35,41‑42)

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Isa. 35:4• ⁴Say to them [that are] of a fearful (hasty) heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God! vengeance will come, of God the recompense! 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 God jealous and avenging is Jehovah; Jehovah revengeth, and is furious; Jehovah will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. (Nah. 1:2)

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Rom. 12:19• ¹⁹avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written, “To me [belongeth] vengeance, I will requite,” saith the Lord. (Rom. 12:19)

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2 Thess. 1:8• ⁸in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to those that know not God and to those that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus; (2 Thess. 1:8)

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Heb. 10:30• ³⁰For we know him that said, To me [is] vengeance; I will recompense, saith Jehovah; and again, Jehovah 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. (“Psalm 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;

W. Kelly Translation

O Jehovah God to whom vengeance belongeth,{HR}O God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.