Psalms 94
1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show yourself.
O God of vengeances, Jehovah, God of vengeances, shine forth;
2 Lift up yourself, you judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
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 triumph?
How long shall the wicked, O Jehovah, how long shall the wicked triumph?
4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
[How long] shall they utter [and] speak insolence — all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5 They break in pieces your people, O LORD, and afflict your 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 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
And say, Jah will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard [it].
8 Understand, you brutish among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?
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 chastises the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teaches man knowledge, shall not he know?
He that instructeth the nations, shall not he correct — he that teacheth man knowledge?
11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12 Blessed is the man whom you chasten, O LORD, and teach him out of your law;
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jah, and whom thou teachest out of thy law;
13 That you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be dig 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 But judgment shall return to righteousness: 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 evildoers? or 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 almost dwelled in silence.
If Jehovah had not been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18 When I said, My foot slips; your mercy, O LORD, held me up.
When I said, My foot slippeth, thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me your comforts delight my soul.
In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul.
20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by a law?
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 the innocent blood.
They band together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.
22 But the LORD is my defense; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
But Jehovah will be my high tower; and my God the rock of my refuge.
23 And he shall bring on them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yes, the LORD our God shall 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.
