Psalms 94:1-14
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 94
1Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth! 2Rise up, Judge of the earth, Pay back retribution to the proud. 3How long, Lord, shall the wicked— How long shall the wicked triumph? 4They pour out words, they speak arrogantly; All who do injustice boast. 5They crush Your people, Lord, And afflict Your inheritance. 6They kill the widow and the stranger And murder the orphans. 7They have said, 'The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob perceive.' 8Pay attention, you stupid ones among the people; And when will you understand, foolish ones? 9He who planted the ear, does He not hear? Or He who formed the eye, does He not see? 10He who disciplines the nations, will He not rebuke, He who teaches mankind knowledge? 11The Lord knows human thoughts, That they are mere breath. 12Blessed is the man whom You discipline, Lord, And whom You teach from Your Law, 13So that You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked. 14For the Lord will not abandon His people, Nor will He abandon His inheritance.King James Version
Chapter 94
1O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 94
1 Lord, God of vengeance— God of vengeance, shine! 2Rise up, Judge of the earth; repay the proud what they deserve.
3 Lord, how long will the wicked— how long will the wicked celebrate?
4They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.
5 Lord, they crush your people; they oppress your heritage.
6They kill the widow and the resident alien and murder the fatherless.
7They say, "The Lord doesn’t see it. The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention."
8Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise?
9Can the one who shaped the ear not hear, the one who formed the eye not see?
10The one who instructs nations, the one who teaches mankind knowledge— does he not discipline?
New Living Translation
Chapter 94
1O Lord, the God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth! 2Arise, O Judge of the earth. Give the proud what they deserve. 3How long, O Lord? How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat? 4How long will they speak with arrogance? How long will these evil people boast? 5They crush your people, Lord, hurting those you claim as your own. 6They kill widows and foreigners and murder orphans. 7'The Lord isn’t looking,' they say, 'and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.'
8Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on?
9Is he deaf — the one who made your ears? Is he blind — the one who formed your eyes?
10He punishes the nations — won’t he also punish you? He knows everything — doesn’t he also know what you are doing?
11The Lord knows people’s thoughts; he knows they are worthless!
English Standard Version
Chapter 94
1O Lord, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth! 2 Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay to the proud what they deserve! 3O Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult? 4They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast. 5They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage. 6They kill the widow and the sojourner, and murder the fatherless; 7 and they say, "The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive." 8 Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise? 9 He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see? 10He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke? He who teaches man knowledge — 11 the Lord — knows the thoughts of man, that they are but a breath. 12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord, and whom you teach out of your law, 13to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked. 14 For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage;New International Version
Chapter 94
1The Lord is a God who avenges. O God who avenges, shine forth. 2Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve.
3How long, Lord, will the wicked, how long will the wicked be jubilant?
4They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers are full of boasting.
5They crush your people, Lord; they oppress your inheritance.
6They slay the widow and the foreigner; they murder the fatherless.
7They say, "The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice."
8Take notice, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise?
9Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?
10Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?
11The Lord knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile.
12Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord, the one you teach from your law;
13you grant them relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked.
14For the Lord will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance.
New King James Version
