Psalm 94

Psalm 94  •  2 min. read  •  grade level: 6
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Jehovah El, to whom vengeance belongeth; O El, to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself.
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Jehovah, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? And all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah, and afflict thine heritage.
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
Yet they say, Jah shall not see, neither shall the Elohim of Jacob regard it.
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jah, and teachest him out of thy law;
That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
For Jehovah will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
Unless Jehovah had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Jehovah, held me up.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
But Jehovah is my defense; and my Elohim is the rock of my refuge.
And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, Jehovah our Elohim shall cut them off.
Invocation based upon ver. 20, the throne of iniquity cannot have fellowship with thee.
94:1 El of revenge [? requitals], Jehovah El of requitals, show thyself, 2 judge of the land, rewarder of the proud; 3-7 how long endure the wicked against thee and thine; 8-11 appeal to the wicked, 12-15 comfort for the upright, 16-23 Jehovah our Elohim is the deliverer and the judge.