Psalms 94:4-21 in English

⁴ They prate, they speak arrogantly: All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.

⁵ They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah, And afflict thy heritage.

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

⁷ And they say, Jehovah will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob consider.

⁸ Consider, 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 chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct, Even 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 Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;

¹³ That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, 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 up for me against the workers of iniquity?

¹⁷ Unless Jehovah had been my help, My soul had soon dwelt in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, held me up.

¹⁹ In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.

²⁰ Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?

²¹ They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.

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.

⁴ How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

⁵ They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.

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

⁷ Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God 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 chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

¹¹ The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

¹² Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

¹³ That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

¹⁴ For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵ But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

¹⁶ Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

¹⁷ Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

¹⁹ In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

²⁰ Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

²¹ They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

⁴ How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

⁵ They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.

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

⁷ Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God 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 chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

¹¹ The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

¹² Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

¹³ That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

¹⁴ For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵ But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

¹⁶ Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

¹⁷ Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

¹⁹ In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

²⁰ Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

²¹ They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

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 is 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 you° 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.

⁴ They prate, they speak arrogantly: all the workers of iniquity boast themselves.

⁵ They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.

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

⁷ And they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob consider.

⁸ Consider, 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 chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct, even he that teacheth man knowledge?

¹¹ The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

¹² Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest out of thy law;

¹³ That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

¹⁴ For the LORD 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 up for me against the workers of iniquity?

¹⁷ Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had soon dwelt in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

¹⁹ In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

²⁰ Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by statute?

²¹ They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

⁴ They do evil things, and they boast about doing them; how long will they be allowed to continue doing that?

⁵ Yahweh, it is as though those wicked people crush us, your people; they ◄oppress/treat cruelly► those who belong to you DOU.

⁶ They murder widows and orphans and people from other countries who think it is safe to live in our land.

⁷ Those wicked people say, “Yahweh does not see anything; so the God whom those Israelis worship does not see the evil things that we do.”

⁸ You evil people who rule Israel, you are foolish and stupid; when will you become wise RHQ?

⁹ God made our ears; so do you think that he cannot hear what you say RHQ? He created our eyes; so do you think that he cannot see the evil things that you do RHQ?

¹⁰ He also scolds the leaders of other nations; so do you think that he will not punish you RHQ? He is the one who knows everything; so why do you think that he does not know what you do RHQ?

¹¹ Yahweh knows everything that people are thinking; he knows that what they think ◄ is useless/vanishes as quickly as► smoke MET.

¹² Yahweh, you are pleased with people who want you to discipline/correct them, those who want you to teach them your laws.

¹³ When those people have had troubles, you cause those troubles to cease, and some day it will be as though you will dig pits for wicked people, and they will fall into those pits and die.

¹⁴ Yahweh will not abandon his people; he will not desert like that those who belong to him DOU.

¹⁵ Some day judges will decide matters fairly for people, and all honest/righteous people will be pleased about that.

¹⁶ But when wicked people ◄ oppressed me/treated me cruelly►, ◄who defended me?/no one defended me.► RHQ No one stood up to testify for me against those evil people RHQ.

¹⁷ If Yahweh had not helped me at that time, I would have been executed, and my soul/spirit would have gone to the place where dead people say nothing.

¹⁸ I said/thought to myself, “I am about to die,” but Yahweh, you held me up by faithfully loving me.

¹⁹ Whenever I am very worried, you comfort/encourage me and cause me to be happy.

²⁰ You have nothing to do with wicked judges, who establish laws that allow people to do what is not legal.

²¹ They plan to get rid of righteous people, and they declare that ◄innocent people/people who have not done what is wrong► must be executed.

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 is 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 you° 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.

⁴ They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.

⁵ They break your people in pieces, Yahweh, and afflict your heritage.

⁶ They kill the widow and the alien, and murder the fatherless.

⁷ They say, “Yah 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 Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.

¹² Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, 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 Yahweh 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 Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, “My foot is slipping!” Your loving kindness, Yahweh, 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.

⁴ They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.

⁵ They break your people in pieces, Yahweh, and afflict your heritage.

⁶ They kill the widow and the alien, and murder the fatherless.

⁷ They say, “Yah 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 Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.

¹² Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, 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 Yahweh 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 Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, “My foot is slipping!” Your loving kindness, Yahweh, 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.

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 amongst 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 judgement 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.

⁴ Words of pride come from their lips; all the workers of evil say great things of themselves.

⁵ Your people are crushed by them, O Lord, your heritage is troubled,

⁶ They put to death the widow and the guest, they take the lives of children who have no father;

⁷ And they say, Jah will not see it, the God of Jacob will not give thought to it.

⁸ Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

⁹ Has he by whom your ears were planted no hearing? or is he blind by whom your eyes were formed?

¹⁰ He who is the judge of the nations, will he not give men the reward of their acts, even he who gives knowledge to man?

¹¹ The Lord has knowledge of the thoughts of man, for they are only a breath.

¹² Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;

¹³ So that you may give him rest from the days of evil, till a hole is made ready for the destruction of the sinners.

¹⁴ The Lord will not give up his people, or take away his support from his heritage;

¹⁵ But decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.

¹⁶ Who will give me help against the sinners? and who will be my support against the workers of evil?

¹⁷ If the Lord had not been my helper, my soul would quickly have gone down into death.

¹⁸ If I say, My foot is slipping; your mercy, O Lord, is my support.

¹⁹ Among all my troubled thoughts, your comforts are the delight of my soul.

²⁰ What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?

²¹ They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.

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 the God 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.

⁴ For in his hand are all the ends of the earth: 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 adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us.

⁷ For he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.

⁸ Today if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts:

⁹ As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.

¹⁰ Forty years long was I offended with that generation, and I said: These always err in heart.

¹¹ And these men have not known my ways: so I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest.

⁴ How long will you let them pour out their arrogant words? How long will these evil people go on boasting?

⁵ Lord, they crush your people; they oppress those you call your own.

⁶ They kill widows and foreigners; they murder orphans.

⁷ They say, “The Lord can't see what we're doing. Israel's God doesn't pay any attention to us.”

⁸ Take another look, you stupid people! Fools—when will you ever get the point?

⁹ Do you think the creator of the ear can't hear? Do you think the maker of the eye can't see?

¹⁰ Do you think that the one who punishes nations won't punish you too? Do you think that the one who teaches human beings knowledge doesn't know anything?

¹¹ The Lord knows the thoughts of human beings—he knows they are pointless.

¹² Those you discipline are happy, Lord; those you teach from your Law.

¹³ You give them peace in days of trouble, until a pit is dug to trap the wicked.

¹⁴ For the Lord will not give up on his people; he will not abandon his own.

¹⁵ Justice will once again be based on what is right; those who are sincere will support it.

¹⁶ Who came to my defense against the wicked; who stood up for me against those who do evil?

¹⁷ If the Lord hadn't helped me, I would have soon gone down into the silence of the grave.

¹⁸ I shouted out, “My foot's slipping!” and your trustworthy love, Lord, kept me from falling.

¹⁹ When my mind was full of worries, you comforted me and encouraged me.

²⁰ Can unjust judges really be on your side, Lord, when their corrupt use of the law causes misery?

²¹ They work together to destroy good people; they condemn those who are innocent to death.

⁴ They prate and speake fiercely: all the workers of iniquitie vaunt themselues.

⁵ They smite downe thy people, O Lord, and trouble thine heritage.

⁶ They slay the widowe and the stranger, and murder the fatherlesse.

⁷ Yet they say, The Lord shall not see: neither will the God of Iaakob regard it.

⁸ Vnderstande ye vnwise among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?

⁹ Hee that planted the eare, shall hee not heare? or he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

¹⁰ Or he that chastiseth the nations, shall he not correct? hee that teacheth man knowledge, shall he not knowe?

¹¹ The Lord knoweth the thoughtes of man, that they are vanitie.

¹² Blessed is the man, whom thou chastisest, O Lord, and teachest him in thy Lawe,

¹³ That thou mayest giue him rest from the dayes of euill, whiles the pitte is digged for the wicked.

¹⁴ Surely the Lord will not faile his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵ For iudgement shall returne to iustice, and all the vpright in heart shall follow after it.

¹⁶ Who will rise vp with me against the wicked? or who will take my part against the workers of iniquitie?

¹⁷ If the Lord had not holpen me, my soule had almost dwelt in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, My foote slideth, thy mercy, O Lord, stayed me.

¹⁹ In the multitude of my thoughts in mine heart, thy comfortes haue reioyced my soule.

²⁰ Hath the throne of iniquitie fellowship with thee, which forgeth wrong for a Lawe?

²¹ They gather them together against the soule of the righteous, and condemne the innocent blood.

⁴ They gush out, they speak arrogancy; all the workers of iniquity bear themselves loftily.

⁵ They crush Thy people, O LORD, and afflict Thy heritage.

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

⁷ And they say: 'The LORD will not see, neither will the God of Jacob give heed.'

⁸ Consider, ye brutish among the people; and ye fools, when will ye understand?

⁹ He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? He that formed the eye, shall He not see?

¹⁰ He that instructeth nations, shall not He correct? even He that teacheth man knowledge?

¹¹ The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

¹² Happy is the man whom Thou instructest, O LORD, and 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 the LORD will not cast off His people, neither will He forsake His inheritance.

¹⁵ For right shall return unto justice, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

¹⁶ Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

¹⁷ Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had soon dwelt in silence.

¹⁸ If I say: 'My foot slippeth', Thy mercy, O LORD, holdeth me up.

¹⁹ When my cares are many within me, Thy comforts delight my soul.

²⁰ Shall the seat of wickedness have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by statute?

²¹ They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.

⁴ How long shall they utter and speak hard things? And all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

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

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

⁷ Yet they say, The Lord shall not see, Neither shall the God 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 chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? He that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

¹¹ The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, That they are vanity.

¹² Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, And teachest him out of thy law;

¹³ That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit be digged for the wicked.

¹⁴ For the Lord will not cast off his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵ But judgment shall return unto righteousness: And all the upright in heart shall follow it.

¹⁶ Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? Or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

¹⁷ Unless the Lord had been my help, My soul had almost dwelt in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.

¹⁹ In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.

²⁰ Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by a law?

²¹ They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.

⁴ They sputter, they speak hard things: all the workers of wickedness boast themselves.

⁵ Thy people, O Lord! they crush, and thy heritage they afflict.

⁶ The widow and the stranger they slay, and the fatherless they murder.

⁷ And they say, The Lord will not see, and the God of Jacob will not take notice of it.

⁸ Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye become intelligent!

⁹ He that hath planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that hath formed the eye, shall he not see?

¹⁰ He that admonisheth nations, shall he not correct? is it not he that teacheth man knowledge!

¹¹ The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are nought.

¹² Happy is the man whom thou admonisheth, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law:

¹³ That thou mayest grant him repose from the days of evil, until the pot be dug for the wicked.

¹⁴ For the Lord will not cast off his people, and his inheritance will he not forsake.

¹⁵ For unto righteousness will justice return; and it shall be followed by all the upright in heart.

¹⁶ Who will rise up for me against evil-doers? or who will stand forward for me against the workers of wickedness?

¹⁷ Unless the Lord had been a help unto me, but a little would have been wanting that my soul had dwelt in the silence of death.

¹⁸ When I said, My foot hath slipped: thy kindness, O Lord, sustained me.

¹⁹ In the multitude of my painful thoughts within me, thy consolations delight my soul.

²⁰ Can there be associated with thee the throne of destructive wickedness, which frameth mischief as a law?

²¹ They band themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and innocent blood do they condemn.

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 Today, 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 swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.

⁴ How long shall their lips pour forth insolence? How long shall all the evil-doers boast?

⁵ O LORD! they trample upon thy people, And oppress thine inheritance!

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

⁷ And they say, “The LORD doth not see, The God of Jacob doth not regard!”

⁸ Be instructed, ye most stupid of mankind! O when, ye fools, 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 chastiseth nations, shall not he punish? He that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

¹¹ The LORD knoweth the thoughts of men, That they are vanity.

¹² Happy the man, O LORD! whom thou correctest, Whom by thy teaching thou makest wise;

¹³ To give him peace in the days of adversity, Until a pit be digged for the wicked!

¹⁴ For the LORD will not forsake his people, Nor abandon his own inheritance.

¹⁵ For judgment shall return to justice, And 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 evil-doers?

¹⁷ If the LORD had not been my help, I had well nigh dwelt in the land of silence.

¹⁸ When I think that my foot is slipping, Thy goodness, O LORD! holdeth me up.

¹⁹ In the multitude of anxieties within me, Thy consolations revive my soul.

²⁰ Shall with thee be allied the throne of iniquity, Which deviseth mischief against law?

²¹ They band together against the life of the righteous, And condemn innocent blood.

⁴ with their blustering arrogant words, their braggart and wicked speech,

⁵ crushing your people, Lord, and afflicting your heritage,

⁶ murdering widows and strangers, slaying the fatherless?

⁷ They think that the Lord does not see, nor the God of Jacob regard it.

⁸ Take heed, you dullest of people; when will you be wise, you fools?

⁹ Is he deaf, who shaped the ear? Is he blind, who fashioned the eye?

¹⁰ Can he who trains nations not punish them he who teaches knowledge to people?

¹¹ The Lord knows the thoughts of people, that only a breath are they.

¹² Happy are those whom you chasten, and teach out of your law,

¹³ keeping them calm in the day of misfortune, till a pit be dug for the wicked.

¹⁴ For the Lord will not leave his people, he will not forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵ For the righteous shall come to their rights, and all true-hearted people shall follow them.

¹⁶ Who will rise up for me against those who do evil? Who will stand up for me against workers of wrong?

¹⁷ Were it not for the help of the Lord, I would soon have gone to the silent grave.

¹⁸ When I thought that my foot was slipping, your kindness, Lord, held me up.

¹⁹ When with cares my heart was crowded, your comforts make me glad.

²⁰ Can corrupt justice be your ally, framing mischief by statute?

²¹ They assail the life of the righteous, and innocent blood condemn.

⁴ with their blustering arrogant words, their braggart and wicked speech,

⁵ crushing your people, Lord, and afflicting your heritage,

⁶ murdering widows and strangers, slaying the fatherless?

⁷ They think that the Lord does not see, nor the God of Jacob regard it.

⁸ Take heed, you dullest of people; when will you be wise, you fools?

⁹ Is he deaf, who shaped the ear? Is he blind, who fashioned the eye?

¹⁰ Can he who trains nations not punish them he who teaches knowledge to people?

¹¹ The Lord knows the thoughts of people, that only a breath are they.

¹² Happy are those whom you chasten, and teach out of your law,

¹³ keeping them calm in the day of misfortune, till a pit be dug for the wicked.

¹⁴ For the Lord will not leave his people, he will not forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵ For the righteous shall come to their rights, and all true-hearted people shall follow them.

¹⁶ Who will rise up for me against those who do evil? Who will stand up for me against workers of wrong?

¹⁷ Were it not for the help of the Lord, I would soon have gone to the silent grave.

¹⁸ When I thought that my foot was slipping, your kindness, Lord, held me up.

¹⁹ When with cares my heart was crowded, your comforts make me glad.

²⁰ Can corrupt justice be your ally, framing mischief by statute?

²¹ They assail the life of the righteous, and innocent blood condemn.

⁴ They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.

⁵ They break your people in pieces, Adonai , and afflict your heritage.

⁶ They kill the widow and the alien, and murder the fatherless.

⁷ They say, “Yah will not see, neither will Jacob Supplanter’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 sh'ma ·hear obey·? 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 Adonai knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.

¹² Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, and teach out of your Torah ·Teaching·;

¹³ that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

¹⁴ For Adonai won’t reject his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵ For judgment will teshuvah ·completely 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 Adonai had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, “My foot is slipping!” Your cheshed ·loving-kindness·, Adonai , 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 upright, and condemn the innocent blood.

⁴ They pour out their arrogant words; all those who do evil boast.

⁵ They crush your people, Yahweh; they afflict the nation that belongs to you.

⁶ They kill the widow and foreigner who lives in their country, and they murder the fatherless.

⁷ They say, “Yahweh will not see, the God of Jacob does not take notice of it.”

⁸ Understand, you stupid people! You fools, when will you ever learn?

⁹ He who made the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see?

¹⁰ He who disciplines the nations, does he not correct? He is the one who gives knowledge to man.

¹¹ Yahweh knows the thoughts of men, that they are vapor.

¹² Blessed is the one whom you instruct, Yahweh, the one whom you teach from your law.

¹³ You give him rest in times of trouble until a pit is dug for the wicked.

¹⁴ For Yahweh will not forsake his people or abandon his inheritance.

¹⁵ For judgment will again be righteous; and all the upright in heart will follow it.

¹⁶ Who will rise up to defend me against the evildoers? Who will stand up for me against the wicked?

¹⁷ Unless Yahweh had been my help, I would soon be lying down in the place of silence.

¹⁸ When I said, “My foot is slipping,” Your covenant faithfulness, Yahweh, held me up.

¹⁹ When cares within me are many, your consolations make me happy.

²⁰ Can a throne of destruction be allied with you, one who creates injustice by statute?

²¹ They conspire together to take the life of the righteous and they condemn the innocent to death.

⁴ They pour out arrogant words. All the evildoers boast.

⁵ They break your people in pieces, Yahweh, and afflict your heritage.

⁶ They kill the widow and the alien, and murder the fatherless.

⁷ They say, “Yah 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 Yahweh knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.

¹² Blessed is the man whom you discipline, Yah, 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 Yahweh 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 Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, “My foot is slipping!” Your loving kindness, Yahweh, 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.

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 amongst 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 judgement 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.

⁴ How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

⁵ They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thy heritage.

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

⁷ Yet they say, The LORD will not see, neither will the God 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 chastiseth the heathen, shall he not correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall he not know ?

¹¹ The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

¹² Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

¹³ That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

¹⁴ For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

¹⁵ But judgment shall return to righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

¹⁶ Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

¹⁷ Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

¹⁸ When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

¹⁹ In the multitude of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul.

²⁰ Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

²¹ They assemble themselves against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

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 Torah,

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.

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 amongst 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 Torah,

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 judgement 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.

⁴ They shall tell out, and shall speak wickedness; all men shall speak that work unrightfulness.

⁵ Lord, they have made low thy people; and they have dis-eased thine heritage.

⁶ They killed a widow and a come-ling; and they have slain fatherless children and motherless.

⁷ And they said, The Lord shall not see it; and, God of Jacob shall not understand.

⁸ Ye unwise men in the people, understand; and, ye fools, learn some-time.

⁹ Shall not he hear, that planted the ear; either beholdeth not he, that made the eye?

¹⁰ Shall not he reprove, that chastiseth folks; shall he not know, which teacheth man knowing?

¹¹ The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men; that those or they be vain.

¹² Blessed is the man, whom thou, Lord, hast learned; and hast taught him of thy law.

¹³ That thou assuage him from evil days; till a ditch be digged to the sinner.

¹⁴ For the Lord shall not put away his people; and he shall not forsake his heritage.

¹⁵ Till rightfulness or rightwiseness be turned into doom; and who be nigh it, all that be of rightful heart.

¹⁶ Who shall rise with me against mis-doers; either who shall stand with me against them that work wickedness?

¹⁷ No but for the Lord helped me; almost my soul had dwelled in hell.

¹⁸ If I said, My foot was stirred; Lord, thy mercy helped me.

¹⁹ After the multitude of my sorrows in mine heart; thy comforts made glad my soul.

²⁰ Whether the seat of wickedness cleaveth to thee; that makest travail in commandment?

²¹ They shall take hold against the soul of a just or rightwise man; and they shall condemn innocent blood.

⁴ They shall tell out, and shall speak wickedness; all men shall speak that work unrightfulness. (They boast, and they all speak wickedness; yea, all who work unrighteousness have glory in themselves.)

⁵ Lord, they have made low thy people; and they have dis-eased thine heritage. (Lord, they have beaten down thy people; and they have distressed thy inheritance.)

⁶ They killed a widow and a comeling; and they have slain fatherless children and motherless. (They have killed widows and newcomers, or strangers; and they have slain the fatherless and the motherless, or the orphans.)

⁷ And they said, The Lord shall not see (it); and, (The) God of Jacob shall not understand.

⁸ Ye unwise men in the people, understand; and, ye fools, learn sometime. (Understand this, ye ignorant among the people; and learn something, ye fools.)

⁹ Shall not he hear, that planted the ear; either beholdeth not he, that made the eye? (Shall he not hear, who formed the ear? shall he not see, who made the eye?)

¹⁰ Shall not he reprove, that chastiseth folks; (shall he not know), which teacheth man knowing? (Shall he not rebuke, who chastiseth the nations? shall he not know, who teacheth the people knowledge?)

¹¹ The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men; that those be (in) vain. (The Lord knoweth, that the thoughts of the people be all in vain, that is, empty, and useless, or worthless.)

¹² Blessed is the man, whom thou, Lord, hast learned; and hast taught him of thy law. (Happy is the person whom thou, Lord, hast taught; yea, whom thou hast taught thy Law.)

¹³ That thou assuage him from evil days; till a ditch be digged to the sinner. (That thou assuage him from the evil days; until a ditch be dug for the sinners.)

¹⁴ For the Lord shall not put away his people; and he shall not forsake his heritage. (For the Lord shall not reject his people; and he shall not abandon his inheritance.)

¹⁵ Till rightfulness be turned (again) into doom; and who be nigh it, all that be of rightful heart. (For judgement shall return unto righteousness; and all who have an upright heart shall follow it.)

¹⁶ Who shall rise with me against mis-doers; either who shall stand with me against them that work wickedness? (Who shall rise up for me against the evil-doers? and who shall stand up for me against those who do evil?)

¹⁷ No but for the Lord helped me; almost my soul had dwelled in hell. (If the Lord had not helped me; soon I would have slept in Sheol, or in the land of the dead, or soon I would have slept in the grave.)

¹⁸ If I said, My foot was stirred; Lord, thy mercy helped me. (But when I said, My foot is slipping! Lord, thy love held me up.)

¹⁹ After the multitude of my sorrows in mine heart; thy comforts made glad my soul. (And after a multitude of sorrows gathered together in my heart; once again thy comfort gladdened my soul.)

²⁰ Whether the seat of wickedness cleaveth to thee; that makest travail in commandment? (Shall the throne of wickedness cleave to thee; thou who makest trespass within the commandments? or thou who makest trespass by the commandments?)

²¹ They shall take (hold) against the soul of a just man; and they shall condemn innocent blood. (For they gather themselves together against the life of the righteous; and they condemn the innocent to death.)

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 is Jehovah.

¹¹ He knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are 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 were 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 with Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?

²¹ They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.