OET PSA chapter 94

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Literal Version

94:1 God the judge of all

94 Yahweh, God who avenges,

God of vengeance, let your radiance shine.

2 Rise up, judge of the earth.

Give the proud what they deserve.

3 How long will the wicked last, Yahweh,

≈How long will the wicked rejoice?

4 They blabber out their arrogant words.

≈All those who do wicked things boast.

5 They crush your people, Yahweh.

≈They oppress the nation that belongs to you.

6 They kill widows and strangers,

≈and they murder the fatherless.

7 They say, “Yahweh won’t see it.

≈Yacob’s God won’t take any notice of it.”

8 Understand, you stupid people.

≈You fools, when will you ever learn?

9 Can’t the one who made ears, hear?

≈Why can’t the one formed the eye, see?

10 Can’t the one who disciplines the nations, correct them?

He’s the one who gives knowledge to humankind.

11 Yahweh knows people’s thoughts—

that they’re just vapour.[ref]

12 Anyone who you discipline, Yahweh, is fortunate—

≈those who you teach from your instructions.

13 They get relief in times of trouble

until a pit gets dug for wicked people,

14 because Yahweh won’t reject his people,

≈or abandon those who belong to him.

15 Because justice will be honest and fair again,

and all the people who desire to do what’s right will appreciate that.

16 Who will come and defend me against those who do evil things?

≈Who will stand up for me against wicked people?

17 If Yahweh hadn’t helped me,

my soul would have been living in silence at the cemetary by now.

18 When I called out, “Hey, I’m starting to slip,”

your loyal commitment, Yahweh, supported me.

19 Whenever I’m very worried

your comfort encourages me.

20 Can a corrupt king be your ally?

Someone who makes it legal to do what’s wrong?

21 They work together to take the lives of good citizens,

and they give the death sentence to innocent people.

22 But Yahweh has been like a fortress for me,

≈and God has been a place of safety.

23 He will turn their own disobedience back on them

≈and will destroy them because of their own wickedness.

Yes, our God Yahweh will wipe them out.

94:11: 1Cor 3:20.

94 Oh _god _of vengeance(s) Oh_YHWH Oh _god _of vengeance(s) shine _forth.
2 Raise _yourself _up Oh _judge _of the_earth/land repay recompense to proud _[people].
3 Until when wicked _[people] Oh_YHWH until when wicked _[people] will _they _exult.
4 They _pour _forth they _speak arrogant all _of they _boast (of)_wickedness [those _who]_do _of.
5 People _of_your Oh_YHWH they _crush and_heritage _of_your they _afflict.
6 [the]_widow and_stranger they _kill and_fatherless they _murder.
7 And_they _said not he _will _see YHWH and_not he _will _perceive the _god _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob).
8 Understand Oh _stupid _[ones] in/on/at/with_people and_fools when will _you _all _have _insight.
9 Planted _of [the]_ear[fn] not does _he _hear or [the _one _who]_formed _of [the]_eye not does _he _see.
10 Disciplines _of nations not does _he _rebuke the_teaches humankind knowledge.
11 YHWH [is]_knowing [the]_thoughts _of a _person if/because _that they [are]_a _breath.
12 How _blessed the_man whom discipline_him Oh_YHWH and_from_law _of_your teach_whom.
13 To_grant _relief to_him/it[fn] from_days _of trouble until it _will _be _dug for _the_wicked a _pit.
14 If/because not YHWH he _will _abandon people _of_his and_inheritance _of_his not he _will _abandon.
15 If/because to righteousness judgement it _will _return and_follow_it all _of [people]_upright _of heart.
16 Who will _he _rise _up to_me with evil-doers who will _he _take _his _stand to_me with [those _who]_do _of (of)_wickedness.
17 If _not YHWH help to/for_me as_soon silence it _dwelt soul _of_my.
18 If I _said it _has _slipped foot _of_my steadfast _love _of_your Oh_YHWH supported_me.
19 In/on/at/with_many _of cares _of_my in/on/at/with_heart _of_me consolations _of_your they _delighted soul _of_my.
20 The_allied _with_you a _throne _of destruction(s) [one _who]_fashions mischief on a _decree.
21 They _band _together on [the]_life _of [the]_righteous and_death innocent they _condemn _as _guilty.
22 And_he/it _was YHWH to_me as_stronghold and_god _of_my as_rock _of refuge _of_my.
23 And_repay on_them DOM iniquity _of_their and_in/on/at/with_evil _of_their destroy_them destroy_them YHWH god _of_our.

94:9 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

94:13 Note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

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