Psalms 94
1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth. Render to the proud a recompense.
3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
Jehovah, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
4 [How long] shall they utter [and] speak hard things? [and] all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
They prate, they speak arrogantly. All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.
5 They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah, and afflict thy heritage.
6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless.
7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard [it].
And they say, Jehovah will not see, nor will the God of Jacob consider.
8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and [ye] fools, when will ye be wise?
Consider, 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 who planted the ear, shall he not hear? He who formed the eye, shall he not see?
10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, [shall not he know]?
He who chastises the nations, shall he not correct, even he who teaches man knowledge?
11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they [are] vanity.
Jehovah knows the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12 Blessed [is] the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Blessed is the man whom thou chasten, O Jehovah, and teach out of thy law,
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
that thou may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for a wicked man.
14 For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
For Jehovah will not cast off his people, nor will he forsake his inheritance.
15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
For judgment shall return to 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 evildoers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the LORD [had been] my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
Unless Jehovah had been my help, my soul would have soon dwelt in silence.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
When I said, My foot slips, thy loving kindness, O Jehovah, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, which frames mischief by statute?
21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
They gather themselves together against the soul of a righteous man, and condemn innocent blood.
22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God [is] the rock of my refuge.
But Jehovah has been my high tower, and my God the rock of my refuge.
23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; [yea], the LORD our God shall cut them off.
And he has brought upon them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness. Jehovah our God will cut them off.
