Psalms 94
1 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.
Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth.
2 Be you exalted, you that judge the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Rise up, judge of the earth, pay back the proud what they deserve.
3 How long shall sinners, O Lord, how long shall sinners boast?
Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult,
4 They will utter and speak unrighteousness; all the workers of iniquity will speak [so].
with their blustering arrogant words, their braggart and wicked speech,
5 They have afflicted your people, O Lord, and hurt your heritage.
crushing your people, Lord, and afflicting your heritage,
6 They have slain the widow and fatherless, and murdered the stranger.
murdering widows and strangers, slaying the fatherless?
7 And they said, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
They think that the Lord does not see, nor the God of Jacob regard it.
8 Understand now, you simple among the people; and you fools, at length be wise.
Take heed, you dullest of people; when will you be wise, you fools?
9 He that planted the ear, does he not hear? or he that formed the eye, does not he perceive?
Is he deaf, who shaped the ear? Is he blind, who fashioned the eye?
10 He that chastises the heathen, shall not he punish, [even] he that teaches man knowledge?
Can he who trains nations not punish them he who teaches knowledge to people?
11 The Lord knows the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
The Lord knows the thoughts of people, that only a breath are they.
12 Blessed is the man whoever you shall chasten, O Lord, and shall teach him out of your law;
Happy are those whom you chasten, and teach out of your law,
13 to give him rest from evil days, until a pit be digged for the sinful one.
keeping them calm in the day of misfortune, till a pit be dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance;
For the Lord will not leave his people, he will not forsake his inheritance.
15 until righteousness return to judgment, and all the upright in heart shall follow it. (Pause)
For the righteous shall come to their rights, and all true-hearted people shall follow them.
16 Who will rise up for me against the transgressors? or who will stand up with me against the workers of iniquity?
Who will rise up for me against those who do evil? Who will stand up for me against workers of wrong?
17 If the Lord had not helped me, my soul had almost sojourned in Hades.
Were it not for the help of the Lord, I would soon have gone to the silent grave.
18 If I said, My foot has been moved;
When I thought that my foot was slipping, your kindness, Lord, held me up.
19 your mercy, O Lord, helped me. O Lord, according to the multitude of my griefs within my heart, your consolation have soothed my soul.
When with cares my heart was crowded, your comforts make me glad.
20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by an ordinance?
Can corrupt justice be your ally, framing mischief by statute?
21 They will hunt for the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.
They assail the life of the righteous, and innocent blood condemn.
22 But the Lord was my refuge; and my God the helper of my hope.
But the Lord is my sure retreat, my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 And he will recompense to them their iniquity and their wickedness: the Lord our God shall utterly destroy them.
He will bring back their sin upon them, for their wickedness he will destroy them; the Lord our God will destroy them.
