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Psalm 94
The Lord is a God who avenges.
O God who avenges, shine forth.
The Lord is a God who avenges.
O God who avenges, shine forth.
The Lord Will Not Forsake His People
O Lord, God of vengeance,
O God of vengeance, shine forth!
O Lord, God of vengeance,
O God of vengeance, shine forth!
Rise up, Judge of the earth;
pay back to the proud what they deserve.
pay back to the proud what they deserve.
Rise up, O judge of the earth;
repay to the proud what they deserve!
repay to the proud what they deserve!
How long, Lord, will the wicked,
how long will the wicked be jubilant?
how long will the wicked be jubilant?
O Lord, how long shall the wicked,
how long shall the wicked exult?
how long shall the wicked exult?
They pour out arrogant words;
all the evildoers are full of boasting.
all the evildoers are full of boasting.
They pour out their arrogant words;
all the evildoers boast.
all the evildoers boast.
They crush your people, Lord;
they oppress your inheritance.
they oppress your inheritance.
They crush your people, O Lord,
and afflict your heritage.
and afflict your heritage.
They slay the widow and the foreigner;
they murder the fatherless.
they murder the fatherless.
They kill the widow and the sojourner,
and murder the fatherless;
and murder the fatherless;
They say, “The Lord does not see;
the God of Jacob takes no notice.”
the God of Jacob takes no notice.”
and they say, “The Lord does not see;
the God of Jacob does not perceive.”
the God of Jacob does not perceive.”
Take notice, you senseless ones among the people;
you fools, when will you become wise?
you fools, when will you become wise?
Understand, O dullest of the people!
Fools, when will you be wise?
Fools, when will you be wise?
Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
Does he who formed the eye not see?
Does he who formed the eye not see?
He who planted the ear, does he not hear?
He who formed the eye, does he not see?
He who formed the eye, does he not see?
Does he who disciplines nations not punish?
Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?
Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?
He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?
He who teaches man knowledge —
He who teaches man knowledge —
The Lord knows all human plans;
he knows that they are futile.
he knows that they are futile.
Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord,
the one you teach from your law;
the one you teach from your law;
Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord,
and whom you teach out of your law,
and whom you teach out of your law,
you grant them relief from days of trouble,
till a pit is dug for the wicked.
till a pit is dug for the wicked.
to give him rest from days of trouble,
until a pit is dug for the wicked.
until a pit is dug for the wicked.
For the Lord will not reject his people;
he will never forsake his inheritance.
he will never forsake his inheritance.
For the Lord will not forsake his people;
he will not abandon his heritage;
he will not abandon his heritage;
Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,
and all the upright in heart will follow it.
and all the upright in heart will follow it.
for justice will return to the righteous,
and all the upright in heart will follow it.
and all the upright in heart will follow it.
Who will rise up for me against the wicked?
Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?
Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?
Who rises up for me against the wicked?
Who stands up for me against evildoers?
Who stands up for me against evildoers?
Unless the Lord had given me help,
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.
If the Lord had not been my help,
my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.
my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence.
When I said, “My foot is slipping,”
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
When I thought, “My foot slips,”
your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.
your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.
When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought me joy.
your consolation brought me joy.
When the cares of my heart are many,
your consolations cheer my soul.
your consolations cheer my soul.
Can a corrupt throne be allied with you —
a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
The wicked band together against the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.
and condemn the innocent to death.
But the Lord has become my fortress,
and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.
and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.
But the Lord has become my stronghold,
and my God the rock of my refuge.
and my God the rock of my refuge.