Psalms 94
1 Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth.
The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.
2 Rise up, judge of the earth, pay back the proud what they deserve.
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 exult,
How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?
4 with their blustering arrogant words, their braggart and wicked speech,
Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?
5 crushing your people, Lord, and afflicting your heritage,
Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.
6 murdering widows and strangers, slaying the fatherless?
They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.
7 They think that the Lord does not see, nor the God of Jacob regard it.
And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.
8 Take heed, you dullest of people; when will you be wise, you fools?
Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.
9 Is he deaf, who shaped the ear? Is he blind, who fashioned the eye?
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?
10 Can he who trains nations not punish them he who teaches knowledge to people?
He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?
11 The Lord knows the thoughts of people, that only a breath are they.
The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.
12 Happy are those whom you chasten, and teach out of your law,
Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.
13 keeping them calm in the day of misfortune, till a pit be dug for the wicked.
That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not leave his people, he will not forsake his inheritance.
For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.
15 For the righteous shall come to their rights, and all true-hearted people shall follow them.
Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.
16 Who will rise up for me against those who do evil? Who will stand up for me against workers of wrong?
Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Were it not for the help of the Lord, I would soon have gone to the silent grave.
Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell. (questioned)
18 When I thought that my foot was slipping, your kindness, Lord, held me up.
If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.
19 When with cares my heart was crowded, your comforts make me glad.
According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.
20 Can corrupt justice be your ally, framing mischief by statute?
Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?
21 They assail the life of the righteous, and innocent blood condemn.
They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.
22 But the Lord is my sure retreat, my God is the rock of my refuge.
But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.
23 He will bring back their sin upon them, for their wickedness he will destroy them; the Lord our God will destroy them.
And he will render them their iniquity: and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.
