Psalms 94
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
2Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
4How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
6They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
7Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
11The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
13That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
19In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
23And 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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30689× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- לֹאlôʼH38087× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- עַדʻadH57044× in this chapter
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
- עַלʻalH59214× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- אָוֶןʼâvenH2053× in this chapter
strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4303× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- מָתַיmâthayH49703× in this chapter
properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)
- נֶפֶשׁnepheshH53153× in this chapter
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
- אָמַרʼâmarH5593× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עַםʻamH59713× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- רָשָׁעrâshâʻH75633× in this chapter
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
- שׁוּבshûwbH77253× in this chapter
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
- אָדָםʼâdâmH1202× in this chapter
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- יָהּYâhhH30502× in this chapter
Jah, the sacred name
- יָסַרyâçarH32562× in this chapter
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
- יָצַרyâtsarH33352× in this chapter
to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)
- כֹּלkôlH36052× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- לָמַדlâmadH39252× in this chapter
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
- אֵלʼêlH4102× in this chapter
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- מִיmîyH43102× in this chapter
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
- נַחֲלָהnachălâhH51592× in this chapter
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
- אִםʼimH5182× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
- נְקָמָהnᵉqâmâhH53602× in this chapter
avengement, whether the act of the passion
- עִםʻimH59732× in this chapter
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
- פָּעַלpâʻalH64662× in this chapter
to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise
- צָמַתtsâmathH67892× in this chapter
to extirpate (literally or figuratively)
- רַעraʻH74512× in this chapter
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- בִּיןbîynH9952× in this chapter
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
- בָּעַרbâʻarH11971× in this chapter
to kindle, i.e. consume (by fire or by eating); to be(-come) brutish
- גֵּאֶהgêʼehH13431× in this chapter
lofty; figuratively, arrogant
- גֶּבֶרgeberH13971× in this chapter
properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply
- גָּדַדgâdadH14131× in this chapter
to crowd; also to gash (as if by pressing into)
- גּוֹיgôwyH14711× in this chapter
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- גְּמוּלgᵉmûwlH15761× in this chapter
treatment, i.e. an act (of good or ill); by implication, service or requital
- גֵּרgêrH16161× in this chapter
properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner
- דָבַרdâbarH16961× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- דּוּמָהdûwmâhH17451× in this chapter
silence; figuratively, death
- דָּכָאdâkâʼH17921× in this chapter
to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)
- דָּםdâmH18181× in this chapter
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)