Psalms 94
1 O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.
2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.
Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3 How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult?
How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?
4 They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.
Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?
5 They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.
Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.
6 They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless.
They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.
7 They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”
And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
8 Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?
Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.
9 He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?
10 He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?
He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?
11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
12 Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.
13 to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.
That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.
14 For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.
For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.
15 Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.
16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?
Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell. (questioned)
18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
19 When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.
According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.
20 Can a corrupt throne be Your ally— one devising mischief by decree?
Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?
21 They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.
22 But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge.
But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.
23 He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.
And he will render them their iniquity: and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.
