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Psalm 94

Psalm 94:18

The LORD Will Not Forget His People · Psalm 94:1–23
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Translations

Modern
If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
Traditional
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.
Literal
When I said, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O YHWH, supports me.
Latin
Si dicebam: Motus est pes meus: misericordia tua, Domine, adjuvabat me.

Original

Hebrew
English
If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.

Notes

Psalms 94:18–19

The psalmist feels like he is slipping, but God promises to stand with him (Psalm 94:12–13; see 15:5; 93:1).

Psalms 94:16–23

The psalmist resumes their prayer (see Psalm 94:1–7) with a desperate plea for the Lord's justice. It ends with the hope that evil will cease.

Psalms 94:1–23

This plea for the Lord’s justice includes both communal and individual expressions of sorrow (Psalm 94:1–7, 16–23). The psalmist speaks about the pain and suffering caused by the wicked. He also describes the comfort and stability of the Lord’s protection. He calls on the Lord to avenge the needy against the arrogant and foolish, he rebukes such people for their foolishness (Psalm 94:8–11), and speaks a blessing on the wise (94:12–15).

Psalms 93:1–100:5

These psalms challenge the doubts created by the exile (see Psalm 89) and answer the questions asked in Psalm 90:11, 13. The Lord has established a kingdom (Psalm 93) that is characterized by:

Glossary

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Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Consolation In Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Blessing: Spiritual, from God Faith: Exemplified Grace of God: General Scriptures Concerning Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Temptation: Resistance To The Feet: (Sliding) Yielding to Temptation