Psalm 94:23

Translations

Modern

He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.

Traditional

And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the Lord our God shall cut them off.

Literal

And He has turned back upon them their own iniquity, and in their wickedness He will finish them off—YHWH our God, will finish them off!

Latin

Et reddet illis iniquitatem ipsorum, et in malitia eorum disperdet eos: disperdet illos Dominus Deus noster.

Original

Hebrew

English

He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.

Notes

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:

punishment of the wicked (Psalm 94),
respectful obedience among his people (Psalm 95),
justice for the poor (Psalm 96),
celebration in Zion (Psalm 97),
salvation for Israel (Psalm 98),
holiness (Psalm 99), and
praise (Psalm 100).

Theme notes and profiles

David Social Justice The Creator-King Wisdom Psalms

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Psalm 7:16
His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
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The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
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…but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be uprooted.
Psalm 55:23
But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
Proverbs 5:22
The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
1 Samuel 26:10–11
David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.
Psalm 64:8
They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
Psalm 9:16–17
The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah
Psalm 12:3
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue.
Ezekiel 18:24
But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.
Daniel 9:26
Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed.

Glossary

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Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Sin: Fruits of The Punishment of the Wicked in This Life by Cutting off Wicked (People): Punishment of

Psalm 94:23

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