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Psalm 94 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

The Just Judge
Psa 94:1

LORD, God of vengeance —

God of vengeance, shine!

Psa 94:2

Rise up, Judge of the earth;

repay the proud what they deserve.

Psa 94:3

LORD, how long will the wicked —

how long will the wicked celebrate?

Psa 94:4

They pour out arrogant words;

all the evildoers boast.

Psa 94:5

LORD, they crush your people;

they oppress your heritage.

Psa 94:6

They kill the widow and the resident alien

and murder the fatherless.

Psa 94:7

They say, “The LORD doesn’t see it.

The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”

Psa 94:8

Pay attention, you stupid people!

Fools, when will you be wise?

Psa 94:9

Can the one who shaped the ear not hear,

the one who formed the eye not see?

Psa 94:10

The one who instructs nations,

the one who teaches mankind knowledge —

does he not discipline?

Psa 94:11

The LORD knows the thoughts of mankind;

they are futile.

Psa 94:12

LORD, how happy is anyone you discipline

and teach from your law

Psa 94:13

to give him relief from troubled times

until a pit is dug for the wicked.

Psa 94:14

The LORD will not leave his people

or abandon his heritage,

Psa 94:15

for the administration of justice will again be righteous,

and all the upright in heart will follow[fn] it.

Psa 94:16

Who stands up for me against the wicked?

Who takes a stand for me against evildoers?

Psa 94:17

If the LORD had not been my helper,

I would soon rest in the silence of death.

Psa 94:18

If I say, “My foot is slipping,”

your faithful love will support me, LORD.

Psa 94:19

When I am filled with cares,

your comfort brings me joy.

Psa 94:20

Can a corrupt throne be your ally,

a throne that makes evil laws?

Psa 94:21

They band together against the life of the righteous

and condemn the innocent to death.

Psa 94:22

But the LORD is my refuge;

my God is the rock of my protection.

Psa 94:23

He will pay them back for their sins

and destroy them for their evil.

The LORD our God will destroy them.

CSB Footnotes
Or heart will support ; lit heart after
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