Psalm 94
King James Version
94 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?
4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5 They break in pieces thy people, O Lord, and afflict thine heritage.
6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
7 Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
11 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22 But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23 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.
Psalm 94
English Standard Version
The Lord Will Not Forsake His People
94 O Lord, God of (A)vengeance,
O God of vengeance, (B)shine forth!
2 (C)Rise up, O (D)judge of the earth;
repay to the (E)proud what they deserve!
3 O Lord, (F)how long shall the wicked,
how long shall (G)the wicked exult?
4 They pour out their (H)arrogant words;
all (I)the evildoers boast.
5 They (J)crush your people, O Lord,
and afflict your heritage.
6 They kill (K)the widow and the sojourner,
and murder (L)the fatherless;
7 (M)and they say, “The Lord does not see;
the God of Jacob does not perceive.”
8 (N)Understand, O dullest of the people!
Fools, when will you be wise?
9 (O)He who planted the ear, does he not hear?
He who formed the eye, does he not see?
10 He who (P)disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?
He who (Q)teaches man knowledge—
11 (R)the Lord—knows the thoughts of man,
that they are (S)but a breath.[a]
12 (T)Blessed is the man whom you (U)discipline, O Lord,
and whom you teach out of your law,
13 to give him (V)rest from (W)days of trouble,
until (X)a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 (Y)For the Lord will not forsake his (Z)people;
he will not abandon his (AA)heritage;
15 for (AB)justice will return to the righteous,
and all the upright in heart will (AC)follow it.
16 (AD)Who rises up for me against the wicked?
Who stands up for me against evildoers?
17 (AE)If the Lord had not been my help,
my soul would soon have lived in the land of (AF)silence.
18 When I thought, (AG)“My foot slips,”
your steadfast love, O Lord, (AH)held me up.
19 When the cares of my heart are many,
your consolations cheer my soul.
20 Can (AI)wicked rulers be allied with you,
those who frame[b] injustice by (AJ)statute?
21 They (AK)band together against the life of the righteous
and condemn (AL)the innocent to death.[c]
22 But the Lord has become my (AM)stronghold,
and my God (AN)the rock of my (AO)refuge.
23 He will bring back on them (AP)their iniquity
and (AQ)wipe them out for their wickedness;
the Lord our God will wipe them out.
Footnotes
- Psalm 94:11 Septuagint they are futile
- Psalm 94:20 Or fashion
- Psalm 94:21 Hebrew condemn innocent blood
Salmos 94
Palabra de Dios para Todos
El Señor juzga al mundo
1 SEÑOR, tú eres el Dios que ejecutas la venganza.
Brilla, ¡Dios de venganza!
2 ¡Levántate Juez de la tierra,
y dale su merecido a los orgullosos!
3 ¿Hasta cuándo, SEÑOR,
seguirán tan tranquilos los perversos?
4 ¿Hasta cuándo seguirán todos esos criminales
festejando y celebrando el mal que hacen?
5 SEÑOR, ellos le hacen daño a tu pueblo;
hacen sufrir a tu gente.
6 Matan a las viudas y a los inmigrantes;
asesinan a los huérfanos.
7 Dicen que el SEÑOR no se da cuenta del mal que hacen,
que el Dios de Jacob no se entera de lo que sucede.
8 ¡Entiendan, insensatos!
¿Cuándo aprenderán su lección, tontos?
9 El que hizo los oídos,
¿no oirá los planes de ustedes?
El que hizo los ojos,
¿no verá lo que ustedes hacen?
10 Así y todo, ¿los perversos todavía creen
que no serán castigados?
11 El SEÑOR sabe lo que la gente piensa,
sabe que los seres humanos son como un soplo del viento.
12 Afortunado el que tú corriges, SEÑOR;
aquel a quien le enseñas la manera correcta de vivir,
13 para que permanezca tranquilo cuando lleguen los días malos,
mientras que al perverso se le cava una tumba.
14 El SEÑOR no abandonará a su pueblo;
no dejará abandonada su posesión.
15 Los juicios volverán a basarse en la justicia,
y la gente honesta los apoyará.
16 ¿Quién me ayudó a luchar contra los perversos?
¿Quién estuvo a mi lado para luchar contra los que hacen el mal?
17 Si el SEÑOR no me hubiera ayudado,
habría sido destruido.
18 Aunque yo dije: «Resbalan mis pies»,
tu fiel amor, SEÑOR, vino a ayudarme.
19 Yo estaba muy preocupado e intranquilo,
pero tú me consolaste y me llenaste de alegría.
20 Dios mío, tú no eres cómplice de jueces corruptos,
que usan la ley para hacerles daño a los demás,
21 que se unen para quitarle la vida al justo
y condenan a muerte al inocente.
22 Pero el SEÑOR es mi fortaleza,
mi Dios y la roca que me protege.
23 Él los castigará por todo el mal que han hecho,
los destruirá por su maldad;
el SEÑOR nuestro Dios acabará con ellos.
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