Psalms 94
1 O God of vengeances, Jehovah, God of vengeances, shine forth;
A Psalm of David for the fourth [day] of the week. The Lord is a God of vengeance; the God of vengeance has declared himself.
2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth, render the reward to the proud.
Be you exalted, you that judge the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3 How long shall the wicked, O Jehovah, how long shall the wicked triumph?
How long shall sinners, O Lord, how long shall sinners boast?
4 [How long] shall they utter [and] speak insolence — all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
They will utter and speak unrighteousness; all the workers of iniquity will speak [so].
5 They crush thy people, O Jehovah, and afflict thine inheritance;
They have afflicted your people, O Lord, and hurt your heritage.
6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless,
They have slain the widow and fatherless, and murdered the stranger.
7 And say, Jah will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard [it].
And they said, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
8 Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Understand now, you simple among the people; and you fools, at length be wise.
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?
He that planted the ear, does he not hear? or he that formed the eye, does not he perceive?
10 He that instructeth the nations, shall not he correct — he that teacheth man knowledge?
He that chastises the heathen, shall not he punish, [even] he that teaches man knowledge?
11 Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
The Lord knows the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jah, and whom thou teachest out of thy law;
Blessed is the man whoever you shall chasten, O Lord, and shall teach him out of your law;
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of evil, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
to give him rest from evil days, until a pit be digged for the sinful one.
14 For Jehovah will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance;
For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance;
15 For judgment shall return unto righteousness, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
until righteousness return to judgment, and all the upright in heart shall follow it. (Pause)
16 Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?
Who will rise up for me against the transgressors? or who will stand up with me against the workers of iniquity?
17 If Jehovah had not been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
If the Lord had not helped me, my soul had almost sojourned in Hades.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth, thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, held me up.
If I said, My foot has been moved;
19 In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul.
your mercy, O Lord, helped me. O Lord, according to the multitude of my griefs within my heart, your consolation have soothed my soul.
20 Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by an ordinance?
21 They band together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.
They will hunt for the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.
22 But Jehovah will be my high tower; and my God the rock of my refuge.
But the Lord was my refuge; and my God the helper of my hope.
23 And he will bring upon them their iniquity, and will cut them off in their own evil: Jehovah our God will cut them off.
And he will recompense to them their iniquity and their wickedness: the Lord our God shall utterly destroy them.
