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Psalms Chapter 94

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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive,
2 And he shall be blessed upon the earth;
3 And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.
4 Jehovah will support him upon the couch of languishing:
5 Thou makest all his bed in his sickness.
6 I said, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me:
7 Heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.
8 Mine enemies speak evil against me,
9 saying,
10 When will he die, and his name perish?
11 And if he come to see
12 me, he speaketh falsehood;
13 His heart gathereth iniquity to itself:
14 When he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
15 All that hate me whisper together against me;
16 Against me do they devise my hurt.
17 An evil disease,
18 say they, cleaveth fast unto him;
19 And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
20 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted,
21 Who did eat of my bread,
22 Hath lifted up his heel against me.
23 But thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me, and raise me up,

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 OGod of vengeances, Jehovah,God of vengeances, shine forth;
2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth, render the reward to the proud.
3 How long shall the wicked, O Jehovah, how long shall the wicked triumph?
4 [How long] shall they utter [and] speak insolence — all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5 They crush thy people, O Jehovah, and afflict thine inheritance;
6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless,
7 And say, Jah will not see, neither will theGod of Jacob regard [it].
8 Understand, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10 He that instructeth the nations, shall not he correct — he that teacheth man knowledge?
11 Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jah, and whom thou teachest out of thy law;
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of evil, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14 For Jehovah will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance;
15 For judgment shall return unto righteousness, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 If Jehovah had not been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth, thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul.
20 Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?
21 They band together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.
22 But Jehovah will be my high tower; and myGod the rock of my refuge.
23 And he will bring upon them their iniquity, and will cut them off in their own evil: Jehovah ourGod will cut them off.

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 The praise of a Song by David. Come, let us exult in the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to God our Saviour.
2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.
3 For the Lord is a great God, and a great king over all gods: for the Lord will not cast off his people.
4 For the ends of the earth are in his hands; and the heights of the mountains are his.
5 For the sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Come, let us worship and fall down before him; and weep before the Lord that made us.
7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
8 To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, according to the day of irritation in the wilderness:
9 where your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works.
10 Forty years was I grieved with this generation, and said, They do always err in their heart, and they have not known my ways.
11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Laus Cantici ipsi David. Venite, exultemus Domino: iubilemus Deo salutari nostro:
2 Præoccupemus faciem eius in confessione: et in psalmis iubilemus ei.
3 Quoniam Deus magnus Dominus: et rex magnus super omnes deos.
4 Quia in manu eius sunt omnes fines terræ: et altitudines montium ipsius sunt.
5 Quoniam ipsius est mare, et ipse fecit illud: et siccam manus eius formaverunt.
6 Venite adoremus, et procidamus: et ploremus ante Dominum, qui fecit nos.
7 Quia ipse est Dominus Deus noster: et nos populus pascuæ eius, et oves manus eius.
8 Hodie si vocem eius audieritis, nolite obdurare corda vestra;
9 Sicut in irritatione secundum diem tentationis in deserto: ubi tentaverunt me patres vestri, probaverunt me, et viderunt opera mea.
10 Quadraginta annis offensus fui generationi illi, et dixi: Semper hi errant corde.
11 Et isti non cognoverunt vias meas: ut iuravi in ira mea: Si introibunt in requiem meam.

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 LORD, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out.
2 Rise up, you judge of the earth. Pay back the proud what they deserve.
3 LORD, how long will the wicked, how long will the wicked triumph?
4 They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.
5 They break your people in pieces, LORD, and afflict your heritage.
6 They kill the widow and the alien, and murder the fatherless.
7 They say, “The LORD will not see, neither will Jacob’s God consider.”
8 Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?
9 He who implanted the ear, won’t he hear? He who formed the eye, won’t he see?
10 He who disciplines the nations, won’t he punish? He who teaches man knows.
11 The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.
12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, LORD, and teach out of your law,
13 that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For the LORD won’t reject his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15 For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers?
17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping!” Your loving kindness, LORD, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?
21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
22 But the LORD has been my high tower, my God, the rock of my refuge.
23 He has brought on them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness. The LORD, our God, will cut them off.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 God of vengeance--Jehovah! God of vengeance, shine forth.
2 Be lifted up, O Judge of the earth, Send back a recompence on the proud.
3 Till when <FI>do<Fi> the wicked, O Jehovah? Till when do the wicked exult?
4 They utter--they speak an old saw, All working iniquity do boast themselves.
5 Thy people, O Jehovah, they bruise, And Thine inheritance they afflict.
6 Widow and sojourner they slay, And fatherless ones they murder.
7 And they say, `Jehovah doth not see, And the God of Jacob doth not consider.'
8 Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?
9 He who planteth the ear doth He not hear? He who formeth the eye doth He not see?
10 He who is instructing nations, Doth He not reprove? He who is teaching man knowledge <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah.
11 He knoweth the thoughts of man, that they <FI>are<Fi> vanity.
12 O the happiness of the man Whom Thou instructest, O Jah, And out of Thy law teachest him,
13 To give rest to him from days of evil, While a pit is digged for the wicked.
14 For Jehovah leaveth not His people, And His inheritance forsaketh not.
15 For to righteousness judgment turneth back, And after it all the upright of heart,
16 Who riseth up for me with evil doers? Who stationeth himself for me with workers of iniquity?
17 Unless Jehovah <FI>were<Fi> a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited silence.
18 If I have said, `My foot hath slipped,' Thy kindness, O Jehovah, supporteth me.
19 In the abundance of my thoughts within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.
20 Is a throne of mischief joined <FI>with<Fi> Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?
21 They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.
22 And Jehovah is for a high place to me, And my God <FI>is<Fi> for a rock--my refuge,
23 And turneth back on them their iniquity, And in their wickedness cutteth them off; Jehovah our God doth cut them off!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).