Psalms 94:4-21

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

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

⁶They kill widows and foreigners; they murder orphans.

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

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

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

¹⁰Do 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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