Psalm 94 Kjv (2024)

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What is Psalm 94 talking about? ›

The psalm begins with a description of God, not as a God of love or mercy, but as a God of vengeance. It is a call for God to rise up and act by bringing justice. Particular, the psalmist is calling for judgment against the proud, that they receive what they deserve.

1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. 3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

Psalms 94:5 King James Version (KJV)

They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, And afflict thine heritage.

Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? Or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? Unless the LORD had been my help, My soul had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

Psalms teaches us to neither ignore our pain nor let it determine our lives. God will fulfill his promises from the Torah and send the Messiah. This book is all about the lament, praise, faith, and hope of God's people.

* [Psalm 94] A lament of an individual who is threatened by wicked people. The danger affects the whole community. Calling upon God as judge (Ps 94:1–2), the Psalm complains about oppression of the holy community by people within (Ps 94:3–7).

Psalms 94:1-23 The Message (MSG)

GOD, put an end to evil; avenging God, show your colors! Judge of the earth, take your stand; throw the book at the arrogant. GOD, the wicked get away with murder— how long will you let this go on? They brag and boast and crow about their crimes!

Psalms 94:23 in Other Translations

23 God will turn the sins of evil people back on them. He will destroy them for their sins. The LORD our God will destroy them. 23 Then boomeranged their evil back on them: for their evil ways he wiped them out, our God cleaned them out for good.

As the psalmist says, “When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul” (Psalms 94:19). When our wounds are deep, God's healing goes deeper. When our troubles are broad, his help runs broader. When our cares are many, his consolations are more.

What is Psalms 94 chapter 19? ›

19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. 19 When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. 19 When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

19 When I was upset and beside myself, you calmed me down and cheered me up. 20 Can Misrule have anything in common with you? Can Troublemaker pretend to be on your side? 21 They ganged up on good people, plotted behind the backs of the innocent.

-- One of my favorite Bible verses is Isaiah 6:8, "I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me."

Deuteronomy 8:17-18 New International Version (NIV)

You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

"The will of God will never take you, where the grace of God cannot keep you, where the arms of God cannot support you, where the riches of God cannot supply your needs, where the power of God cannot endow you." Everything happens for a purpose. Go where God sends you.

Psalm 94:19 Portrays the Psalmist Acknowledging God as His Source of Hope. “When the cares of my heart are many.” How often is that true in our lives? Just so many different cares on our heart, concerns on our heart. Our hearts are burdened by many things.

The LORD knows the thoughts of man; he knows that they are futile. you grant him relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked. For the LORD will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance. Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

he that formed the eye, shall he not see?” This verse comes from Psalm 94, which is a psalm of lament and longing for justice. The psalmist is grappling with the troubles and injustices of the world, expressing frustration and calling out to God for help and deliverance.