Psalm 94

94:1

O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.

94:2

Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud.

94:3

How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult?

94:4

They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.

94:5

They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.

94:6

They kill the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless.

94:7

They say, “The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed.”

94:8

Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?

94:9

He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?

94:10

He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge?

94:11

The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.

94:12

Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,

94:13

to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.

94:14

For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.

94:15

Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

94:16

Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?

94:17

Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.

94:18

If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.

94:19

When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.

94:20

Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree?

94:21

They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

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But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge.

94:23

He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.