94:1  O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs—
O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!

94:2  Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
Render punishment to the proud.

94:3  LORD, how long will the wicked,
How long will the wicked triumph?

94:4  They utter speech, and speak insolent things;
All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.

94:5  They break in pieces Your people, O LORD,
And afflict Your heritage.

94:6  They slay the widow and the stranger,
And murder the fatherless.

94:7  Yet they say, “The LORD does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob understand.”

94:8  Understand, you senseless among the people;
And you fools, when will you be wise?

94:9  He who planted the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?

94:10  He who instructs the nations, shall He not correct,
He who teaches man knowledge?

94:11  The LORD knows the thoughts of man,
That they are futile.

94:12  Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O LORD,
And teach out of Your law,

94:13  That You may give him rest from the days of adversity,
Until the pit is dug for the wicked.

94:14  For the LORD will not cast off His people,
Nor will He forsake His inheritance.

94:15  But judgment will return to righteousness,
And all the upright in heart will follow it.

94:16  Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?
Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

94:17  Unless the LORD had been my help,
My soul would soon have settled in silence.

94:18  If I say, “My foot slips,”
Your mercy, O LORD, will hold me up.

94:19  In the multitude of my anxieties within me,
Your comforts delight my soul.

94:20  Shall the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law,
Have fellowship with You?

94:21  They gather together against the life of the righteous,
And condemn innocent blood.

94:22  But the LORD has been my defense,
And my God the rock of my refuge.

94:23  He has brought on them their own iniquity,
And shall cut them off in their own wickedness;
The LORD our God shall cut them off.