Psalms 94
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 94, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. {God...: Heb. God of revenges} {shew...: Heb. shine forth}
Psalms 94:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Psalms 94:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
Psalms 94:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{How long} shall they utter {and} speak hard things? {and} all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Psalms 94:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
Psalms 94:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
Psalms 94:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard {it}.
Psalms 94:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Understand, ye brutish among the people: and {ye} fools, when will ye be wise?
Psalms 94:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
Psalms 94:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, {shall not he know}?
Psalms 94:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they {are} vanity.
Psalms 94:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Blessed {is} the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
Psalms 94:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
Psalms 94:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Psalms 94:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. {shall follow...: Heb. shall be after it}
Psalms 94:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? {or} who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
Psalms 94:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Unless the LORD {had been} my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. {almost: or, quickly}
Psalms 94:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Psalms 94:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Psalms 94:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Psalms 94:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Psalms 94:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But the LORD is my defence; and my God {is} the rock of my refuge.
Psalms 94:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And 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.
Psalms 94:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.