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Psalm 94-96
English Standard Version
Psalm 94-96
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.
Let Us Sing Songs of Praise
95 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us (AR)make a joyful noise to (AS)the rock of our salvation!
2 Let us (AT)come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us (AU)make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
3 For the Lord is (AV)a great God,
and a great King (AW)above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are his also.
5 The sea is his, for (AX)he made it,
and his hands formed (AY)the dry land.
6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us (AZ)kneel before the Lord, our (BA)Maker!
7 For he is our (BB)God,
and we are the people of his (BC)pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.
(BD)Today, if you (BE)hear his voice,
8 (BF)do not harden your hearts, as at (BG)Meribah,
as on the day at (BH)Massah in the wilderness,
9 when your fathers put me to the (BI)test
and put me to the proof, though they had seen my (BJ)work.
10 (BK)For forty years I loathed that generation
and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart,
and they have not known (BL)my ways.”
11 Therefore I (BM)swore in my wrath,
“They shall not enter (BN)my rest.”
Worship in the Splendor of Holiness
96 (BO)Oh sing to the Lord (BP)a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth!
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
(BQ)tell of his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
4 For (BR)great is the Lord, and (BS)greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above (BT)all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord (BU)made the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
(BV)strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord, O (BW)families of the peoples,
(BX)ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
8 Ascribe to the Lord (BY)the glory due his name;
bring (BZ)an offering, and (CA)come into his courts!
9 Worship the Lord in (CB)the splendor of holiness;[d]
(CC)tremble before him, all the earth!
10 Say among the nations, (CD)“The Lord reigns!
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
he will (CE)judge the peoples with equity.”
11 Let (CF)the heavens be glad, and let (CG)the earth rejoice;
let (CH)the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let (CI)the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all (CJ)the trees of the forest sing for joy
13 before the Lord, for he comes,
for he comes (CK)to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Footnotes
- Psalm 94:11 Septuagint they are futile
- Psalm 94:20 Or fashion
- Psalm 94:21 Hebrew condemn innocent blood
- Psalm 96:9 Or in holy attire
Psalm 94-96
New International Version
Psalm 94-96
New International Version
Psalm 94
1 The Lord is a God who avenges.(A)
O God who avenges, shine forth.(B)
2 Rise up,(C) Judge(D) of the earth;
pay back(E) to the proud what they deserve.
3 How long, Lord, will the wicked,
how long will the wicked be jubilant?(F)
4 They pour out arrogant(G) words;
all the evildoers are full of boasting.(H)
5 They crush your people,(I) Lord;
they oppress your inheritance.(J)
6 They slay the widow(K) and the foreigner;
they murder the fatherless.(L)
7 They say, “The Lord does not see;(M)
the God of Jacob(N) takes no notice.”
8 Take notice, you senseless ones(O) among the people;
you fools, when will you become wise?
9 Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
Does he who formed the eye not see?(P)
10 Does he who disciplines(Q) nations not punish?
Does he who teaches(R) mankind lack knowledge?
11 The Lord knows all human plans;(S)
he knows that they are futile.(T)
12 Blessed is the one you discipline,(U) Lord,
the one you teach(V) from your law;
13 you grant them relief from days of trouble,(W)
till a pit(X) is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not reject his people;(Y)
he will never forsake his inheritance.
15 Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,(Z)
and all the upright in heart(AA) will follow it.
16 Who will rise up(AB) for me against the wicked?
Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?(AC)
17 Unless the Lord had given me help,(AD)
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.(AE)
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,(AF)”
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
19 When anxiety(AG) was great within me,
your consolation(AH) brought me joy.
20 Can a corrupt throne(AI) be allied with you—
a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?(AJ)
21 The wicked band together(AK) against the righteous
and condemn the innocent(AL) to death.(AM)
22 But the Lord has become my fortress,
and my God the rock(AN) in whom I take refuge.(AO)
23 He will repay(AP) them for their sins
and destroy(AQ) them for their wickedness;
the Lord our God will destroy them.
Psalm 95
1 Come,(AR) let us sing for joy(AS) to the Lord;
let us shout aloud(AT) to the Rock(AU) of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him(AV) with thanksgiving(AW)
and extol him with music(AX) and song.
3 For the Lord is the great God,(AY)
the great King(AZ) above all gods.(BA)
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,(BB)
and the mountain peaks belong to him.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.(BC)
6 Come, let us bow down(BD) in worship,(BE)
let us kneel(BF) before the Lord our Maker;(BG)
7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,(BH)
the flock under his care.
Today, if only you would hear his voice,
8 “Do not harden your hearts(BI) as you did at Meribah,[a](BJ)
as you did that day at Massah[b] in the wilderness,(BK)
9 where your ancestors tested(BL) me;
they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
10 For forty years(BM) I was angry with that generation;
I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray,(BN)
and they have not known my ways.’(BO)
11 So I declared on oath(BP) in my anger,
‘They shall never enter my rest.’”(BQ)
Psalm 96(BR)
1 Sing to the Lord(BS) a new song;(BT)
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, praise his name;(BU)
proclaim his salvation(BV) day after day.
3 Declare his glory(BW) among the nations,
his marvelous deeds(BX) among all peoples.
4 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(BY)
he is to be feared(BZ) above all gods.(CA)
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,(CB)
but the Lord made the heavens.(CC)
6 Splendor and majesty(CD) are before him;
strength and glory(CE) are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord,(CF) all you families of nations,(CG)
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering(CH) and come into his courts.(CI)
9 Worship the Lord(CJ) in the splendor of his[c] holiness;(CK)
tremble(CL) before him, all the earth.(CM)
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.(CN)”
The world is firmly established,(CO) it cannot be moved;(CP)
he will judge(CQ) the peoples with equity.(CR)
11 Let the heavens rejoice,(CS) let the earth be glad;(CT)
let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
let all the trees of the forest(CU) sing for joy.(CV)
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
he comes to judge(CW) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(CX)
and the peoples in his faithfulness.(CY)
Footnotes
- Psalm 95:8 Meribah means quarreling.
- Psalm 95:8 Massah means testing.
- Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of
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