Psalms 94
1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself.
O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show yourself.
2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Lift up yourself, you judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
LORD, 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?
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5 They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thy heritage.
They break in pieces your people, O LORD, and afflict your heritage.
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 will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard [it].
Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and [ye] fools, when will ye be wise?
Understand, all of you brutish among the people: and all of you fools, when will all of you 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 chastiseth the heathen, shall he not correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, [shall he not know]?
He that chastises the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teaches man knowledge, shall not he know?
11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they [are] vanity.
The LORD 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 you chasten, O LORD, and teach him out of your law;
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
That you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the 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 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.
But 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? [or] who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or 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 the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
When I said, My foot slips; your mercy, O LORD, 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 your comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with you, which frames mischief by a law?
21 They assemble themselves against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22 But the LORD is my defense; and my God [is] the rock of my refuge.
But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 And he will bring upon them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness; [yes], the LORD our God will cut them off.
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.
