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Psalm 94[a]

A Prayer for Deliverance from the Wicked

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Lord, avenging God,
    avenging God, shine forth!(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 94 A lament of an individual who is threatened by wicked people. The danger affects the whole community. Calling upon God as judge (Ps 94:1–2), the Psalm complains about oppression of the holy community by people within (Ps 94:3–7). Bold declarations of faith follow: denunciation of evildoers (Ps 94:8–11) and assurance to the just (Ps 94:12–15). The Psalm continues with further lament (Ps 94:16–19) and ends with strong confidence in God’s response (Ps 94:20–23).

Psalm 94

The Lord is a God who avenges.(A)
    O God who avenges, shine forth.(B)

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18 According to their deeds he repays his enemies
    and requites his foes with wrath;
    to the coastlands he renders recompense.

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18 According to what they have done,
    so will he repay(A)
wrath to his enemies
    and retribution to his foes;
    he will repay the islands(B) their due.

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To announce a year of favor from the Lord
    and a day of vindication by our God;
To comfort all who mourn;(A)

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to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor(A)
    and the day of vengeance(B) of our God,
to comfort(C) all who mourn,(D)

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They have come, the days of punishment!
    they have come, the days of recompense!
Let Israel know it!
    “The prophet is a fool,(A)
    the man of the spirit is mad!”
Because your iniquity is great,
    great, too, is your hostility.

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The days of punishment(A) are coming,
    the days of reckoning(B) are at hand.
    Let Israel know this.
Because your sins(C) are so many
    and your hostility so great,
the prophet is considered a fool,(D)
    the inspired person a maniac.(E)

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