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Psalm 94
Psalm 94
1O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
1O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Commentary · verse 1
Doctrines on this passage
2Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: Render to the proud their desert.
3Jehovah, how long shall the wicked, How long shall the wicked triumph?
2Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
Commentary · verses 2-3
When and if the wicked triumph, it would only be in the short term.
4They prate, they speak arrogantly: All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.
5They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah, And afflict thy heritage.
6They slay the widow and the sojourner, And murder the fatherless.
7And they say, Jehovah will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob consider.
4How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
6They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
7Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
Commentary · verses 4-7
The "proud" afflicted people and afflicted God Himself.
8Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10He that chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct, Even he that teacheth man knowledge?
8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Commentary · verses 8-10
The psalmist asked the proud to consider their ways. Did they believe they would get away with their actions?
11Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, That they are vanity.
11The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
Commentary · verse 11
The thoughts of man (our flesh) were vanity: unprofitable. Paul referenced this verse in 1 Corinthians 3:20.
12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;
12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Commentary · verse 12
The chastening from God brought growth. This was WHY the man whom God chastened was blessed. God chastened a person and the response was up to that person whether they would resist (because of pride) or grow and make progress (because of humility). David always responded to God's chastening by humbling himself and growing, which was what was meant by David being a man after God's own Heart.
13That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14For Jehovah will not cast off his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15For judgment shall return unto righteousness; And all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
13That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
Commentary · verses 13-16
Rhetorical questions. The psalmist knew God was his Protector.
17Unless Jehovah had been my help, My soul had soon dwelt in silence.
18When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, held me up.
19In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.
17Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
19In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Commentary · verses 17-19
God's comforts delighted his soul, even during affliction.
20Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?
21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.
20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Commentary · verses 20-21
The wicked gathered together against the righteous. The wicked tried to find people to agree with them so they felt like what they were doing was right.
22But Jehovah hath been my high tower, And my God the rock of my refuge.
23And he hath brought upon them their own iniquity, And will cut them off in their own wickedness; Jehovah our God will cut them off.
22But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
Commentary · verses 22-23
God would judge…the wicked and the righteous. The following was believed to be a psalm of David...
Vengeance was an effect of judgment. God was Just and judgment belonged to Him.