Psalms 94

1 O LORD, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.

O God of vengeances, Jehovah, God of vengeances, shine forth;

2 Lift up Thyself, Thou Judge of the earth; render to the proud their recompense.

Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth, render the reward to the proud.

3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult?

How long shall the wicked, O Jehovah, how long shall the wicked triumph?

4 They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily.

[How long] shall they utter [and] speak insolence — all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

5 They crush Thy people, O LORD, and afflict Thy heritage.

They crush thy people, O Jehovah, and afflict thine inheritance;

6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.

They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless,

7 And they say: 'The LORD will not see, neither will the God of Jacob give heed.'

And say, Jah will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard [it].

8 Consider, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye understand?

Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye 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, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?

10 He that instructeth nations, shall not He correct? even He that teacheth man knowledge?

He that instructeth the nations, shall not he correct — he that teacheth man knowledge?

11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

12 Happy is the man whom Thou instructest, O LORD, and teachest out of Thy law;

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jah, and whom thou teachest out of thy law;

13 That Thou mayest give him rest from the days of evil, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

That thou mayest give him rest from the days of evil, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

14 For the LORD will not cast off His people, neither will He forsake His inheritance.

For Jehovah will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance;

15 For right shall return unto justice, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

For judgment shall return unto righteousness, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

16 Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?

17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had soon dwelt in silence.

If Jehovah had not been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

18 If I say: 'My foot slippeth', Thy mercy, O LORD, holdeth me up.

When I said, My foot slippeth, thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, held me up.

19 When my cares are many within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.

In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul.

20 Shall the seat of wickedness have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by statute?

Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?

21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.

They band together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.

22 But the LORD hath been my high tower, and my God the rock of my refuge.

But Jehovah will be my high tower; and my God the rock of my refuge.

23 And He hath brought upon them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own evil; the LORD our God will cut them off.

And he will bring upon them their iniquity, and will cut them off in their own evil: Jehovah our God will cut them off.