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94:1  Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs, let your glory shine out. Arise and judge the earth; sentence the proud to the penalties they deserve.
94:2  Lord God, to whom vengeance belongs, let your glory shine out. Arise and judge the earth; sentence the proud to the penalties they deserve.
94:3  Lord, how long shall the wicked be allowed to triumph and exult?
94:4  Hear their insolence! See their arrogance! How these men of evil boast!
94:5  See them oppressing your people, O Lord, afflicting those you love.
94:6  They murder widows, immigrants, and orphans, for “The Lord isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, he doesn’t care.”
94:7  They murder widows, immigrants, and orphans, for “The Lord isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, he doesn’t care.”
94:8  Fools!
94:9  Is God deaf and blind—he who makes ears and eyes?
94:10  He punishes the nations—won’t he also punish you? He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing?
94:11  The Lord is fully aware of how limited and futile the thoughts of mankind are,
94:12  so he helps us by punishing us. This makes us follow his paths and gives us respite from our enemies while God traps them and destroys them.
94:13  so he helps us by punishing us. This makes us follow his paths and gives us respite from our enemies while God traps them and destroys them.
94:14  The Lord will not forsake his people, for they are his prize.
94:15  Judgment will again be just, and all the upright will rejoice.
94:16  Who will protect me from the wicked? Who will be my shield?
94:17  I would have died unless the Lord had helped me.
94:18  I screamed, “I’m slipping, Lord!” and he was kind and saved me.
94:19  Lord, when doubts fill my mind, when my heart is in turmoil, quiet me and give me renewed hope and cheer.
94:20  Will you permit a corrupt government to rule under your protection—a government permitting wrong to defeat right?
94:21  Do you approve of those who condemn the innocent to death? No! The Lord my God is my fortress—the mighty Rock where I can hide.
94:22  Do you approve of those who condemn the innocent to death? No! The Lord my God is my fortress—the mighty Rock where I can hide.
94:23  God has made the sins of evil men to boomerang upon them! He will destroy them by their own plans. Jehovah our God will cut them off.