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94:1 O Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth! 94:2 Rise up, O Judge of the earth, Render recompense to the proud. 94:3 How long shall the wicked, O Lord, How long shall the wicked exult? 94:4 They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly; All who do wickedness vaunt themselves. 94:5 They crush Your people, O Lord, And afflict Your heritage. 94:6 They slay the widow and the stranger And murder the orphans. 94:7 They have said, "The Lord does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed." 94:8 Pay heed, you senseless among the people; And when will you understand, stupid ones? 94:9 He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see? 94:10 He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke, Even He who teaches man knowledge? 94:11 The Lord knows the thoughts of man, That they are a mere breath. 94:12 Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O Lord, And whom You teach out of Your law; 94:13 That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked. 94:14 For the Lord will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance. 94:15 For judgment will again be righteous, And all the upright in heart will follow it. 94:16 Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness? 94:17 If the Lord had not been my help, My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence. 94:18 If I should say, "My foot has slipped," Your lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up. 94:19 When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul. 94:20 Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree? 94:21 They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death. 94:22 But the Lord has been my stronghold, And my God the rock of my refuge. 94:23 He has brought back their wickedness upon them And will destroy them in their evil; The Lord our God will destroy them.