Thematic Bible

Psalm 94:1

O Lord God, You to whom vengeance belongs,
O God, You to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth [in judgment]!

Psalm 94:2


Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
Give to the proud a fitting compensation.

Psalm 94:3


O Lord, how long will the wicked,
How long will the wicked rejoice in triumph?

Psalm 94:4


They pour out words, speaking arrogant things;
All who do evil boast proudly.

Psalm 94:5


They crush Your people, O Lord,
And afflict and abuse Your heritage.

Psalm 94:6


They kill the widow and the alien
And murder the fatherless.

Psalm 94:7


Yet they say, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob (Israel) notice it.”

Psalm 94:8


Consider thoughtfully, you senseless (stupid ones) among the people;
And you [dull-minded] fools, when will you become wise and understand?
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 94:9


He who made the ear, does He not hear?
He who formed the eye, does He not see?

Psalm 94:10


He who instructs the nations,
Does He not rebuke and punish,
He who teaches man knowledge?

Psalm 94:11


The Lord knows the thoughts of man,
That they are a mere breath (vain, empty, futile).

Psalm 94:12


Blessed [with wisdom and prosperity] is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord,
And whom You teach from Your law,

Psalm 94:13


That You may grant him [power to calm himself and find] peace in the days of adversity,
Until the pit is dug for the wicked and ungodly.

Psalm 94:14


For the Lord will not abandon His people,
Nor will He abandon His inheritance.

Psalm 94:15


For judgment will again be righteous,
And all the upright in heart will follow it.
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 94:16


Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?
Who will take a stand for me against those who do wickedness?

Psalm 94:17


If the Lord had not been my help,
I would soon have dwelt in [the land of] silence.

Psalm 94:18


If I say, “My foot has slipped,”
Your compassion and lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up.

Psalm 94:19


When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your comforts delight me.

Psalm 94:20


Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which frames and devises mischief by decree [under the sacred name of law]?
No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 94:21


They band themselves together against the life of the righteous
And condemn the innocent to death.

Psalm 94:22


But the Lord has become my high tower and defense,
And my God the rock of my refuge.

Psalm 94:23


He has turned back their own wickedness upon them
And will destroy them by means of their own evil;
The Lord our God will wipe them out.