1.8 KiB
Psalm 94The Just Judge
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Lord, God of vengeance-- God of vengeance, shine!
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Rise up, Judge of the earth; repay the proud what they deserve.
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Lord, how long will the wicked-- how long will the wicked celebrate?
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They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.
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Lord, they crush your people; they oppress your heritage.
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They kill the widow and the resident alien and murder the fatherless.
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They say, " The Lord doesn't see it. The God of Jacob doesn't pay attention."
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Pay attention, you stupid people! Fools, when will you be wise?
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Can the one who shaped the ear not hear, the one who formed the eye not see?
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The one who instructs nations, the one who teaches mankind knowledge-- does he not discipline?
The Lord knows the thoughts of mankind; they are futile.
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Lord, how happy is anyone you discipline and teach from your law
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to give him relief from troubled times until a pit is dug for the wicked.
The Lord will not leave his people or abandon his heritage,
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for the administration of justice will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
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Who stands up for me against the wicked? Who takes a stand for me against evildoers?
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If the Lord had not been my helper, I would soon rest in the silence of death.
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If I say, "My foot is slipping," your faithful love will support me, Lord.
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When I am filled with cares, your comfort brings me joy.
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Can a corrupt throne be your ally, a throne that makes evil laws?
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They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
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But the Lord is my refuge; my God is the rock of my protection.
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He will pay them back for their sins and destroy them for their evil.
The Lord our God will destroy them.