Psalm 94
1 The Lord is a God who avenges.
O God who avenges, shine forth.
1 The Lord is a God who avenges.
O God who avenges, shine forth.
2 Rise up, Judge of the earth;
pay back to the proud what they deserve.
pay back to the proud what they deserve.
3 How long, Lord, will the wicked,
how long will the wicked be jubilant?
how long will the wicked be jubilant?
4 They pour out arrogant words;
all the evildoers are full of boasting.
all the evildoers are full of boasting.
5 They crush your people, Lord;
they oppress your inheritance.
they oppress your inheritance.
6 They slay the widow and the foreigner;
they murder the fatherless.
they murder the fatherless.
7 They say, “The Lord does not see;
the God of Jacob takes no notice.”
the God of Jacob takes no notice.”
8 Take notice, you senseless ones among the people;
you fools, when will you become wise?
you fools, when will you become wise?
9 Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
Does he who formed the eye not see?
Does he who formed the eye not see?
10 Does he who disciplines nations not punish?
Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?
Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?
11 The Lord knows all human plans;
he knows that they are futile.
he knows that they are futile.
12 Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord,
the one you teach from your law;
the one you teach from your law;
13 you grant them relief from days of trouble,
till a pit is dug for the wicked.
till a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not reject his people;
he will never forsake his inheritance.
he will never forsake his inheritance.
15 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.
16 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?
17 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.
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,”
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
19 When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought me joy.
your consolation brought me joy.
20 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?
21 The wicked band together against the righteous
and condemn the innocent to death.
and condemn the innocent to death.
22 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.
23 He will repay them for their sins
and destroy them for their wickedness;
the Lord our God will destroy them.
and destroy them for their wickedness;
the Lord our God will destroy them.