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Psalms 94

1 He praieth unto God against the Violence and arrogancie of tyrants, 10 Warning them of God’s judgements 13 Then doeth he comfort the afflicted by the good issue of their affliction, as he felt in him self, and did see in others, and by the ruin of the wicked, 23 Whom the Lord wil destroy.
1.O Lord God athe advenger, ô God the advenger, shewe thy self bclearly.
2.Exalt thy self, ô Judge of the world, and render a reward to the proud.
3.Lord, how long shal the wicked, how long shal the wicked ctriumph?
4.They prate and speak fiercely: all the workers of iniquity vante them selves.
5.They dsmite down thy people, ô Lord, & trouble thine heritage.
6.They slay the widow & the stranger, & murther the fatherless.
7.eYet they say, The Lord shal not see: neither wil the God of Jaakób regard it.
8.Understand ye unwise among the people: and ye fools, when wil ye be wise?
9.He that fplanted the ear, shal he not hear? or he that formed the eye, shal he not se?
10.Or he that chasticeth the gnations, shal he not correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shal he not know?
11.The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12.Blessed is the man, whom thou hchasticest, ô Lord, and teachest him in thy Law,
13.That thou maiest give him rest from the days of evil, whiles the pit is digged for the wicked.
14.Surely the Lord wil not fail his people, neither wil he forsake his inheritance.
15.For ijudgement shal return to justice, and all the upright in heart shal follow after it.
16.Who wil rise up with me against the wicked? or who wil take my part against the workers of iniquity?
17.If the Lord had not kholpen me, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18.When I said, lMy foot slideth, thy mercie, ô Lord, staied me.
19.In the multitude of my mthoughts in mine heart, thy comforts have rejoyced my soul.
20.Hath the throne of iniquity nfellowship with thee, which forgeth wrong for a law?
21.They gather them together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22.But the Lord is my refuge, & my God is the rock of mine hope.
23.And he wil recompense them their wickedness, and odestroy them in their own malice: yea, the Lord our God shal destroy them.

Notes

1-a.
Whose office it is to take vengeance on the wicked.
1-b.
Show by effect that you are Judge of the world to punish the wicked.
3-c.
That is, brag of their cruelty and oppression: or, esteem themselves above all others.
5-d.
Seeing the Church was then so sore oppressed, it ought not to seem strange to us, if we see it so now, and therefore we must call to God to take our cause in hand.
7-e.
He shows that they are desperate in malice, forasmuch as they feared not God, but gave themselves wholly to do wickedly.
9-f.
He shows that it is impossible, but God should hear, see and under- stand their wickedness.
10-g.
If God punishes whole nations for their sins, it is mere folly for any one man, or els a few to think that God will spare them.
12-h.
God has care over his and chastises them for their wealth, that they should not perish for ever with the wicked.
15-i.
God will restore the state and government of things to their right use, and then the godly shall follow him cheerfully.
17-k.
He complains of them, which would not help him to resist the enemies: yet was assured that God’s help would not fail.
18-l.
When I thought there was no way but death.
19-m.
In my trouble and distress I ever found your present help.
20-n.
Though the wicked judges pretend justice in oppressing the Church, yet they have not that authority from God.
23-o.
It is a great token of God’s judgement, when the purpose of the wicked is broken, but most when they are destroyed by their own malice.