Psalms 94

Psalms 94:1

GOd to whom vengeance] Heb. God of revenges.

to whom vengeance belongeth] Deuter. 32. 35. Nahum 1:2. Whose office it is to take vengeance on the wicked.

shew thy] Heb. shine forth, Psalms 50:2. and Psalms 80:1.

shew thy self] Shew by effect, that thou art Judge of the world, to punish the wicked.

Psalms 94:2

Lift up thy self, thou judge of the earth] Psalms 7:6.

Psalms 94:3

how long shall the wicked triumph?] That is, brag of their cruelty and oppression: or, esteem themselves above others.

Psalms 94:4

speak hard things] Psalms 31:18.

Psalms 94:5

They break in pieces thy people] Seeing the church was then so sore oppressed, it ought not to seem strange to us, if we see it so now; and therefore we must call to God, to take our cause in hand.

Psalms 94:7

Yet they say, The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.] Psal. 10. 11, 13.

Yet they say] He sheweth, that they are desperate in malice, forasmuch as they feared not God, but gave themselves wholly to do wickedly.

Psalms 94:8

ye brutish among the people] That is, most brutish of all the people, Psalms 92:6.

Psalms 94:9

He that planted the ear, shall he not hear?] Exodus 4:11. Proverbs 20:12. He sheweth, that it is impossible but God should hear, see, and understand their wickednesse.

Psalms 94:10

He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not be correct?] If God punish the very heathen for their sins, it is meer folly for any of Gods people, to think that God will spare them.

Psalms 94:11

The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man] 1 Corinthians 3:20. An answer to the question in the former verse; yea, the LORD knoweth mens vain thoughts.

Psalms 94:12

whom thou chastenest] God hath care over his, and chastiseth them for their welfare, that they should not perish for ever with the wicked, 1 Corinthians 11:32. Heb. 12. 5, 10.

Psalms 94:15

But judgement shall return unto righteousnesse] God will restore a right government, that the good may be rewarded, and bad men punished, and then the godly shall follow him cheerfully.

shall follow it] Heb. shall be after it.

Psalms 94:16

Who will rise up for me against the evil doers?] None will.

Psalms 94:17

Ʋnlesse the Lord had been my help] He complaineth of them which would not help him to resist the enemies: yet was assured, that Gods help would not fail.

almost] Or, quickly.

Psalms 94:18

My foot slippeth] Psalms 38:16. When I thought there was no way but death.

Psalms 94:19

In the multitude of my thoughts] In my trouble and distresse, I ever found present comfort and help from thee.

Psalms 94:20

Shall the throne of iniquitie have fellowship with thee] Wilt thou favour, and bear out these tyrants that abuse their power to open oppression?

by a law] Psalms 58:2. Isaiah 10:1.

Psalms 94:21

gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous] Psalms 2:1.

Psalms 94:23

and shall cut them off in their own wickednesse] Psalms 55:23. It is a great token of Gods judgement, when the purpose of the wicked is broken; but a greater, when they perish by their own malicious plots.