Psalm 94:4

Translations

Modern

They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.

Traditional

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

Literal

They pour out words of arrogance; all the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.

Latin

…effabuntur et loquentur iniquitatem; loquentur omnes qui operantur injustitiam?

Original

Hebrew

English

They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.

Notes

Psalms 94:1–7

After the community suffers at the hands of the wicked (Psalm 94:5–7), they pray for the Lord to bring justice (see Psalm 7:11; 9:12).

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 Questions and Doubt The Creator-King Wisdom Psalms

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Psalm 31:18
May lying lips be silenced—lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.
Psalm 52:1
For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
Exodus 15:9–10
The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’
Revelation 13:5–6
The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
Psalm 140:3
They sharpen their tongues like snakes; the venom of vipers is on their lips. Selah
Daniel 7:25
He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.
Jude 1:14–15
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
Job 21:14–15
Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.
Daniel 8:11
It magnified itself, even to the Prince of the host; it removed His daily sacrifice and overthrew the place of His sanctuary.
Daniel 11:36–37
Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
Psalm 64:3–4
…who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
Psalm 10:2–7
In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.

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Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Boasting: Spiritual Wicked (People): Described

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