Psalms 94:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 94:4

2 Rise up, O ^aJudge of the earth;
¹Render punishment to the proud.

3 Lord, ^ahow long will the wicked,
How long will the wicked triumph?

4 They ^autter speech, and speak insolent things;
All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.

5 They break in pieces Your people, O Lord,
And afflict Your heritage.

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

7 ^aYet they say, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob¹ understand.”

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

9 ^aHe who planted the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?

10 He who¹ instructs the nations, shall He not correct,
He who teaches man knowledge?

Verse Comparison: Psalms 94:4

American Standard Version
They prate, they speak arrogantly: All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.

Amplified® Bible
They pour out arrogant words, speaking hard things; all the evildoers boast loftily.

Contemporary English Version
All of those cruel people strut and boast,

Darby English Version
[How long] shall they utter [and] speak insolence -- all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

Good News Bible
How much longer will criminals be proud and boast about their crimes?

King James Version
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

New American Standard Bible
They pour forth {words,} they speak arrogantly; All who do wickedness vaunt themselves.

New International Version
They pour out arrogant words;
all the evildoers are full of boasting.

New King James Version
They utter speech, and speak insolent things;
All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly; All who do wickedness vaunt themselves.

Revised Standard Version
They pour out their arrogant words, they boast, all the evildoers.

Young's Literal Translation
They utter -- they speak an old saw, All working iniquity do boast themselves.

New English Translation
They spew out threats¹ and speak defiantly; all the evildoers boast.²