94:1 O Lord, you are an avenging God; shine forth, O God of vengeance.
94:2 Rise up, O judge of the earth; repay the arrogant as they deserve.
94:3 O Lord, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked be triumphant?
94:4 Their mouths pour forth their arrogant words as these evildoers never cease to boast.
94:5 They crush your people, O Lord, and they oppress your heritage.
94:6 They slay the widow and the foreigner and put the orphan to death.
94:7 They say, “The Lord does not see; the God of Jacob pays no attention.”
94:8 Try to comprehend, you senseless people. You fools, when will you gain some wisdom?
94:9 Does the one who made the ear not hear? Does the one who fashioned the eye not see?
94:10 Does the one who guides the nations not punish? Does the one who instructs people lack knowledge?
94:11 The Lord is well aware of our thoughts and how foolish they are.
94:12 Blessed is the man you admonish, O Lord, the man you teach by means of your law,
94:13 giving him respite in times of misfortune until a pit is dug for the wicked.
94:14 For the Lord will not abandon his people or forsake his heritage.
94:15 Judgment will again be based on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will uphold it.
94:16 Who will stand up for me against the wicked? Who will defend me against evildoers?
94:17 If the Lord had not come to my aid, I would long ago have been consigned to the kingdom of silence.
94:18 When I realized that my foot was slipping, your kindness, O Lord, raised me up.
94:19 When my anxious thoughts multiplied, your comfort filled my soul with joy.
94:20 Can evil rulers have you as an ally, those who make use of the law to oppress the helpless?
94:21 They conspire against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
94:22 But the Lord has been my stronghold, my God, the rock in whom I find refuge.
94:23 He will repay the wicked for their iniquity and destroy them for their evil deeds; the Lord, our God, will destroy them.
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