Ps.94.1

GOD, put an end to evil; avenging God, show your colors!

Ps.94.1

O LORD, the God who avenges, O God who avenges, shine forth.

Ps.94.1

O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs-- O God, to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!

Ps.94.1

O LORD, the God to whom vengeance belongs, O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice be seen!

Ps.94.2

Judge of the earth, take your stand; throw the book at the arrogant.

Ps.94.2

Rise up, O Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve.

Ps.94.2

Rise up, O Judge of the earth; Render punishment to the proud.

Ps.94.2

Arise, O judge of the earth. Sentence the proud to the penalties they deserve.

Ps.94.3

GOD, the wicked get away with murder--how long will you let this go on?

Ps.94.3

How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked be jubilant?

Ps.94.3

LORD, how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph?

Ps.94.3

How long, O LORD? How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat?

Ps.94.4

They brag and boast and crow about their crimes!

Ps.94.4

They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers are full of boasting.

Ps.94.4

They utter speech, and speak insolent things; All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.

Ps.94.4

Hear their arrogance! How these evildoers boast!

Ps.94.5

They walk all over your people, GOD, exploit and abuse your precious people.

Ps.94.5

They crush your people, O LORD; they oppress your inheritance.

Ps.94.5

They break in pieces Your people, O LORD, And afflict Your heritage.

Ps.94.5

They oppress your people, LORD, hurting those you love.

Ps.94.6

They take out anyone who gets in their way; if they can't use them, they kill them.

Ps.94.6

They slay the widow and the alien; they murder the fatherless.

Ps.94.6

They slay the widow and the stranger, And murder the fatherless.

Ps.94.6

They kill widows and foreigners and murder orphans.

Ps.94.7

They think, "GOD isn't looking, Jacob's God is out to lunch."

Ps.94.7

They say, "The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob pays no heed."

Ps.94.7

Yet they say, "The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob understand."

Ps.94.7

"The LORD isn't looking," they say, "and besides, the God of Israel doesn't care."

Ps.94.8

Well, think again, you idiots, fools--how long before you get smart?

Ps.94.8

Take heed, you senseless ones among the people; you fools, when will you become wise?

Ps.94.8

Understand, you senseless among the people; And you fools, when will you be wise?

Ps.94.8

Think again, you fools! When will you finally catch on?

Ps.94.9

Do you think Ear-Maker doesn't hear, Eye-Shaper doesn't see?

Ps.94.9

Does he who implanted the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see?

Ps.94.9

He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He who formed the eye, shall He not see?

Ps.94.9

Is the one who made your ears deaf? Is the one who formed your eyes blind?

Ps.94.10

Do you think the trainer of nations doesn't correct, the teacher of Adam doesn't know?

Ps.94.10

Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches man lack knowledge?

Ps.94.10

He who instructs the nations, shall He not correct, He who teaches man knowledge?

Ps.94.10

He punishes the nations--won't he also punish you? He knows everything--doesn't he also know what you are doing?

Ps.94.11

GOD knows, all right--knows your stupidity, sees your shallowness.

Ps.94.11

The LORD knows the thoughts of man; he knows that they are futile.

Ps.94.11

The LORD knows the thoughts of man, That they are futile.

Ps.94.11

The LORD knows people's thoughts, that they are worthless!