Psalm 94

The Lord Will Not Forsake His People

1 O Lord, God of *Deut. 32:35,41,43;Isa. 35:4;Jer. 51:56;Nah. 1:2;Rom. 12:19vengeance,

O God of vengeance, *See Ps. 50:2shine forth!

2 *See Ps. 7:6Rise up, O *See Ps. 58:11judge of the earth;

repay to the *Luke 1:51proud what they deserve!

3 O Lord, *Rev. 6:10;See Ps. 74:10how long shall the wicked,

how long shall *[Job 20:5]the wicked exult?

4 They pour out their *Ps. 31:18;1 Sam. 2:3;[Jude 15] arrogant words;

all *Ps. 92:7,9;125:5the evildoers boast.

5 They *[Prov. 22:22;Isa. 3:15]crush your people, O Lord,

and afflict your heritage.

6 They kill *[Isa. 10:2]the widow and the sojourner,

and murder *[Isa. 10:2]the fatherless;

7 *See Job 22:13and they say, "The Lord does not see;

the God of Jacob does not perceive."

8 *See Ps. 49:10Understand, O dullest of the people!

Fools, when will you be wise?

9 *[Ex. 4:11;Prov. 20:12]He who planted the ear, does he not hear?

He who formed the eye, does he not see?

10 He who *[Job 12:23] disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?

He who *See Job 35:11teaches man knowledge—

11 *Cited 1 Cor. 3:20the Lord—knows the thoughts of man,

that they are *[Ps. 30:5,11]but a breath.*94:11 Septuagint they are futile

12 *Prov. 3:11,12;Heb. 12:5,6;See Job 5:17Blessed is the man whom you *Deut. 8:5;1 Cor. 11:32discipline, O Lord,

and whom you teach out of your law,

13 to give him *Job 34:29rest from *Ps. 49:5days of trouble,

until *Ps. 55:23a pit is dug for the wicked.

14 *1 Sam. 12:22;Rom. 11:2For the Lord will not forsake his *Deut. 32:9people;

he will not abandon his *Deut. 32:9heritage;

15 for *[Isa. 42:3] justice will return to the righteous,

and all the upright in heart will *1 Sam. 12:14;1 Kgs. 14:8follow it.

16 *See Ps. 12:5Who rises up for me against the wicked?

Who stands up for me against evildoers?

17 *Ps. 124:1,2If the Lord had not been my help,

my soul would soon have lived in the land of *See Ps. 31:17silence.

18 When I thought, *Ps. 38:16;[Ps. 73:2] "My foot slips,"

your steadfast love, O Lord, *[Ps. 20:2]held me up.

19 When the cares of my heart are many,

your consolations cheer my soul.

20 Can *[Amos 6:3] wicked rulers be allied with you,

those who frame*94:20 Or fashion injustice by *Ps. 50:16;58:2;Isa. 10:1statute?

21 They *Matt. 27:1band together against the life of the righteous

and condemn *Matt. 27:4the innocent to death.*94:21 Hebrew condemn innocent blood

22 But the Lord has become my *See Ps. 9:9stronghold,

and my God *See Ps. 18:2the rock of my *See Ps. 14:6refuge.

23 He will bring back on them *See Ps. 7:16;34:21;[Prov. 2:22] their iniquity

and *[Ps. 92:9]wipe them out for their wickedness;

the Lord our God will wipe them out.