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Psalm 94:12-23
English Standard Version
Psalm 94:12-23
English Standard Version
12 (A)Blessed is the man whom you (B)discipline, O Lord,
and whom you teach out of your law,
13 to give him (C)rest from (D)days of trouble,
until (E)a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 (F)For the Lord will not forsake his (G)people;
he will not abandon his (H)heritage;
15 for (I)justice will return to the righteous,
and all the upright in heart will (J)follow it.
16 (K)Who rises up for me against the wicked?
Who stands up for me against evildoers?
17 (L)If the Lord had not been my help,
my soul would soon have lived in the land of (M)silence.
18 When I thought, (N)“My foot slips,”
your steadfast love, O Lord, (O)held me up.
19 When the cares of my heart are many,
your consolations cheer my soul.
20 Can (P)wicked rulers be allied with you,
those who frame[a] injustice by (Q)statute?
21 They (R)band together against the life of the righteous
and condemn (S)the innocent to death.[b]
22 But the Lord has become my (T)stronghold,
and my God (U)the rock of my (V)refuge.
23 He will bring back on them (W)their iniquity
and (X)wipe them out for their wickedness;
the Lord our God will wipe them out.
Footnotes
- Psalm 94:20 Or fashion
- Psalm 94:21 Hebrew condemn innocent blood
Psalm 94:12-23
New International Version
Psalm 94:12-23
New International Version
12 Blessed is the one you discipline,(A) Lord,
the one you teach(B) from your law;
13 you grant them relief from days of trouble,(C)
till a pit(D) is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not reject his people;(E)
he will never forsake his inheritance.
15 Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,(F)
and all the upright in heart(G) will follow it.
16 Who will rise up(H) for me against the wicked?
Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?(I)
17 Unless the Lord had given me help,(J)
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.(K)
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,(L)”
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
19 When anxiety(M) was great within me,
your consolation(N) brought me joy.
20 Can a corrupt throne(O) be allied with you—
a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?(P)
21 The wicked band together(Q) against the righteous
and condemn the innocent(R) to death.(S)
22 But the Lord has become my fortress,
and my God the rock(T) in whom I take refuge.(U)
23 He will repay(V) them for their sins
and destroy(W) them for their wickedness;
the Lord our God will destroy them.
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