Psalms 94
1 O Lord God the auenger, O God the auenger, shewe thy selfe clearely.
The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.
2 Exalt thy selfe, O Iudge of the worlde, and render a reward to the proude.
Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3 Lord how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?
4 They prate and speake fiercely: all the workers of iniquitie vaunt themselues.
Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?
5 They smite downe thy people, O Lord, and trouble thine heritage.
Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.
6 They slay the widowe and the stranger, and murder the fatherlesse.
They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.
7 Yet they say, The Lord shall not see: neither will the God of Iaakob regard it.
And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
8 Vnderstande ye vnwise among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?
Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.
9 Hee that planted the eare, shall hee not heare? or he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?
10 Or he that chastiseth the nations, shall he not correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall he not knowe?
He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?
11 The Lord knoweth the thoughtes of man, that they are vanitie.
The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
12 Blessed is the man, whom thou chastisest, O Lord, and teachest him in thy Lawe,
Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.
13 That thou mayest giue him rest from the dayes of euill, whiles the pitte is digged for the wicked.
That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.
14 Surely the Lord will not faile his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.
15 For iudgement shall returne to iustice, and all the vpright in heart shall follow after it.
Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.
16 Who will rise vp with me against the wicked? or who will take my part against the workers of iniquitie?
Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
17 If the Lord had not holpen me, my soule had almost dwelt in silence.
Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell. (questioned)
18 When I said, My foote slideth, thy mercy, O Lord, stayed me.
If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts in mine heart, thy comfortes haue reioyced my soule.
According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.
20 Hath the throne of iniquitie fellowship with thee, which forgeth wrong for a Lawe?
Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?
21 They gather them together against the soule of the righteous, and condemne the innocent blood.
They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.
22 But the Lord is my refuge, and my God is the rocke of mine hope.
But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.
23 And hee will recompence them their wickednes, and destroy them in their owne malice: yea, the Lord our God shall destroy them.
And he will render them their iniquity: and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.
