Psalm 94
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1O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs— O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!1 LORD, God of vengeance-- God of vengeance, appear.
2Rise up, O Judge of the earth; Render punishment to the proud.2Rise up, Judge of the earth; repay the proud what they deserve.
3LORD, how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph?3 LORD, how long will the wicked-- how long will the wicked gloat?
4They utter speech, and speak insolent things; All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.4They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.
5They break in pieces Your people, O LORD, And afflict Your heritage.5 LORD, they crush Your people; they afflict Your heritage.
6They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the fatherless.6They kill the widow and the foreigner and murder the fatherless.
7Yet they say, “The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand.”7They say, "The LORD doesn't see it. The God of Jacob doesn't pay attention."
8Understand, you senseless among the people; And you fools, when will you be wise?8Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise?
9He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He who formed the eye, shall He not see?9Can the One who shaped the ear not hear, the One who formed the eye not see?
10He who instructs the nations, shall He not correct, He who teaches man knowledge?10The One who instructs nations, the One who teaches man knowledge-- does He not discipline?
11The LORD knows the thoughts of man, That they are futile.11The LORD knows man's thoughts; they are meaningless.
12Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O LORD, And teach out of Your law,12 LORD, happy is the man You discipline and teach from Your law
13That You may give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked.13to give him relief from troubled times until a pit is dug for the wicked.
14For the LORD will not cast off His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.14The LORD will not forsake His people or abandon His heritage,
15But judgment will return to righteousness, And all the upright in heart will follow it.15for justice will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
16Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?16Who stands up for me against the wicked? Who takes a stand for me against evildoers?
17Unless the LORD had been my help, My soul would soon have settled in silence.17If the LORD had not been my helper, I would soon rest in the silence of death.
18If I say, “My foot slips,” Your mercy, O LORD, will hold me up.18If I say, "My foot is slipping," Your faithful love will support me, LORD.
19In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.19When I am filled with cares, Your comfort brings me joy.
20Shall the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law, Have fellowship with You?20Can a corrupt throne-- one that creates trouble by law-- become Your ally?
21They gather together against the life of the righteous, And condemn innocent blood.21They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
22But the LORD has been my defense, And my God the rock of my refuge.22But the LORD is my refuge; my God is the rock of my protection.
23He has brought on them their own iniquity, And shall cut them off in their own wickedness; The LORD our God shall cut them off.23He will pay them back for their sins and destroy them for their evil. The LORD our God will destroy them.
The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
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