Psalms 94
The Lord is a God of retribution who will deliver the oppressed and repay the arrogant. The wicked have humiliated God's people, executed the innocent, and believe God does not see or understand their actions. However, the Lord knows the thoughts of men and will rebuke them, teaching the righteous from his law and comforting them in evil days. Ultimately, the Lord will repay the wicked for their iniquity and destroy them in their malice.
A Psalm of David himself. The Fourth Sabbath. The Lord is the God of retribution. The God of retribution acts in order to deliverLift yourself up, for you judge the earth. Repay the arrogant with retributionHow long will sinners, O Lord, how long will sinners gloryHow long will they utter and speak iniquity? How long will all who work injustice speak outThey have humiliated your people, O Lord, and they have harassed your inheritanceThey have executed the widow and the new arrival, and they have slaughtered the orphanAnd they have said, "The Lord will not see, nor will the God of Jacob understand.Understand, you senseless ones among the people. And be wise at last, you foolish onesHe who formed the ear, will he not hear? And he who forged the eye, does he not look closelyHe who chastises nations, he who teaches man knowledge, will he not rebukeThe Lord knows the thoughts of men: that these are in vainBlessed is the man whom you will instruct, O Lord. And you will teach him from your lawSo may you soothe him from the evil days, until a pit may be dug for sinnersFor the Lord will not drive away his people, and he will not abandon his inheritanceeven until the time when justice is being converted into judgment, and when those who are close to justice are all those who are upright of heartWho will rise up with me against the malignant? Or who will stand with me against the workers of iniquityExcept that the Lord assisted me, my soul almost would have dwelt in HellIf ever I said, "My foot is slipping," then your mercy, O Lord, assisted meAccording to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, your consolations have given joy to my soulDoes the seat of iniquity adhere to you, you who contrive hardship within a commandmentThey will hunt down the soul of the just, and they will condemn innocent bloodAnd the Lord has been made into a refuge for me, and my God into the assistance of my hopeAnd he will repay them their iniquity, and he will destroy them in their malice. The Lord our God will utterly destroy them
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