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Themes in Psalm 94

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Themes in Psalm 94

Psalm 94:1 (show verse)

Lord, God of vengeance—
God of vengeance, appear.

God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vengeance of
The judgment of babylon » The lord being judge
Vengeance » Vengeance belonging to the lord
Vengeance » Belongs to God

Psalm 94:2 (show verse)

Rise up, Judge of the earth;
repay the proud what they deserve.

The judgment of babylon » The lord being judge

Psalm 94:3 (show verse)

Lord, how long will the wicked—
how long will the wicked gloat?

Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Sometimes prolonged
Iniquity » The workers of iniquity
Trials » Sometimes prolonged

Psalm 94:4 (show verse)

They pour out arrogant words;
all the evildoers boast.

Boasting » Spiritual
Iniquity » The workers of iniquity

Psalm 94:5 (show verse)

Lord, they crush Your people;
they afflict Your heritage.

Iniquity » The workers of iniquity

Psalm 94:6 (show verse)

They kill the widow and the foreigner
and murder the fatherless.

Character » Of the wicked » Murderous
Character of the wicked » Murderous
Fatherless » The wicked » Murder
Iniquity » The workers of iniquity
Strangers in israel » The jews condemned for oppressing
Widow's » The wicked » Slay

Psalm 94:7 (show verse)

They say, “The Lord doesn’t see it.
The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”

Iniquity » The workers of iniquity
Sin » The wicked » Expect impunity in

Psalm 94:8 (show verse)

Pay attention, you stupid people!
Fools, when will you be wise?

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 94:9 (show verse)

Can the One who shaped the ear not hear,
the One who formed the eye not see?

ears » God » Planted
Eyes » God » Formed
God » Hand of » Hearing of
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Divine, God attentive to the prayers of the saints

Psalm 94:10 (show verse)

The One who instructs nations,
the One who teaches man knowledge—
does He not discipline?

Chastisement » The lord chastening
Gentiles » Chastised by God
Man » God » Instructs

Psalm 94:11 (show verse)

The Lord knows man’s thoughts;
they are meaningless.

Chastisement » The lord chastening
Evil » Confess Christ » Thoughts
Thoughts » Evil
Vanity » The thoughts of man are
Wisdom » The wisdom of the world

Psalm 94:12 (show verse)

Lord, happy is the man You discipline
and teach from Your law

Afflictions » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Divine care in sickness
the Blessed » Whom God chastens
Chastisement » Those whom the lord chastens
Condemnation » Chastisements are designed to rescue us from
Divine Promises » Divine care in sickness
God » Promises of characteristics of » Divine care in sickness
God's Promises » To the afflicted » Divine care in sickness
Happiness » Affliction of the righteous leads to
Reproof » God gives reproof to his own children
Trials » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love

Psalm 94:13 (show verse)

to give him relief from troubled times
until a pit is dug for the wicked.

Condemnation » Chastisements are designed to rescue us from

Psalm 94:14 (show verse)

The Lord will not forsake His people
or abandon His heritage,

Inheritance » The inheritance of the lord

Psalm 94:15 (show verse)

for justice will again be righteous,
and all the upright in heart will follow it.

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 94:16 (show verse)

Who stands up for me against the wicked?
Who takes a stand for me against evildoers?

Evil doers » Warnings to
Evil » Doers » Warnings to

Psalm 94:17 (show verse)

If the Lord had not been my helper,
I would soon rest in the silence of death.

Help » The lord being your help

Psalm 94:18 (show verse)

If I say, “My foot is slipping,”
Your faithful love will support me, Lord.

Feet » Illustrative » (sliding,) of yielding to temptation
Stumbling/slipping » The lord preventing you from slipping
Upholdment » The lord holding people up

Psalm 94:19 (show verse)

When I am filled with cares,
Your comfort brings me joy.

Consolation under Affliction » To the troubled in mind
Delighting in God » Saints' experience, in » The comforts of God

Psalm 94:20 (show verse)

Can a corrupt throne—
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?

No Themes for this verse.

Psalm 94:21 (show verse)

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

Blood » Innocent, allusions to the shedding of

Psalm 94:22 (show verse)

But the Lord is my refuge;
my God is the rock of my protection.

Spiritual foundation » God as
God » Remember » Rock, a
Rock » God a
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as refuge of his people

Psalm 94:23 (show verse)

He will pay them back for their sins
and destroy them for their evil.
The Lord our God will destroy them.

Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Cutting off