94th Day
Psalm 94. The Lord is a God who avenges. O God
who avenges, shine forth. Rise up, Judge of the earth; pay
back to the proud what they deserve. How long, Lord, will the wicked, how long will the
wicked be jubilant? They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers are
full of boasting. They crush your people, Lord;
they oppress your inheritance. They slay the widow and the foreigner; they
murder the fatherless. They say, “The Lord does
not see; the God of Jacob takes no notice.” Take notice, you senseless
ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise? Does he who
fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see? Does he who
disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches mankind lack
knowledge? The Lord knows
all human plans; he knows that they are futile. Blessed is the one you
discipline, Lord, the one you
teach from your law; you grant them relief from days of trouble, till a
pit is dug for the wicked. For the Lord will
not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance. Judgment will
again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will
follow it. Who
will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand by me against the
evildoers? ‘Were not the LORD my help, I would soon dwell in the silent grave’.
When I say, “my foot is slipping,” your kindness, O LORD, sustains me. When cares
abound within me, your comfort gladdens my soul. Can a
corrupt throne be allied with you—a throne that brings on misery by its
decrees? The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the
innocent to death. But the Lord has
become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. He will
repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the Lord our God will destroy them. Amen.
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