Psalm 94:12-22

New King James Version

¹²Blessed is the man whom You ^(A)instruct, O Lord,
And teach out of Your law,
¹³That You may give him ^[a]rest from the days of adversity,
Until the pit is dug for the wicked.
¹⁴For the Lord will not ^[b]cast off His people,
Nor will He forsake His inheritance.
¹⁵But judgment will return to righteousness,
And all the upright in heart will follow it.

¹⁶Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?
Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
¹⁷Unless the Lord had been my help,
My soul would soon have settled in silence.
¹⁸If I say, “My foot slips,”
Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.
¹⁹In the multitude of my anxieties within me,
Your comforts delight my soul.

²⁰Shall ^(B)the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law,
Have fellowship with You?
²¹They gather together against the life of the righteous,
And condemn ^(C)innocent blood.
²²But the Lord has been my defense,
And my God the rock of my refuge.

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Footnotes

Psalm 94:13 relief
Psalm 94:14 abandon

Psalm 94:12-22

New Living Translation

¹²Joyful are those you discipline, Lord,
    those you teach with your instructions.
¹³You give them relief from troubled times
    until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.
¹⁴The Lord will not reject his people;
    he will not abandon his special possession.
¹⁵Judgment will again be founded on justice,
    and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.

¹⁶Who will protect me from the wicked?
    Who will stand up for me against evildoers?
¹⁷Unless the Lord had helped me,
    I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.
¹⁸I cried out, “I am slipping!”
    but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.
¹⁹When doubts filled my mind,
    your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

²⁰Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side—
    leaders whose decrees permit injustice?
²¹They gang up against the righteous
    and condemn the innocent to death.
²²But the Lord is my fortress;
    my God is the mighty rock where I hide.

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Psalm 94:12-22

New International Version

¹²Blessed is the one you discipline,^(A) Lord,
    the one you teach^(B) from your law;
¹³you grant them relief from days of trouble,^(C)
    till a pit^(D) is dug for the wicked.
¹⁴For the Lord will not reject his people;^(E)
    he will never forsake his inheritance.
¹⁵Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,^(F)
    and all the upright in heart^(G) will follow it.

¹⁶Who will rise up^(H) for me against the wicked?
    Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?^(I)
¹⁷Unless the Lord had given me help,^(J)
    I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.^(K)
¹⁸When I said, “My foot is slipping,^(L)”
    your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
¹⁹When anxiety^(M) was great within me,
    your consolation^(N) brought me joy.

²⁰Can a corrupt throne^(O) be allied with you—
    a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?^(P)
²¹The wicked band together^(Q) against the righteous
    and condemn the innocent^(R) to death.^(S)
²²But the Lord has become my fortress,
    and my God the rock^(T) in whom I take refuge.^(U)