An empty stone bench beside the plain timber gateway of a small town, one long shadow lying across it, under a blank pale sky.

Lament

Psalm 94

For when the people with the power are the ones doing the harm, and they are sure no one is watching.

23 verses≈ 3 minBSB

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Where we are

1–41Book IDavid's prayers: 'The LORD is my shepherd'
42–72Book II'As the deer pants'; the throne under pressure
73–89Book IIIAsaph and Korah: the kingdom falls
90–106Book IVBack to Moses: the LORD reignsPsalm 94
107–150Book VSongs of ascents, and the last Hallelujah

The LORD Will Not Forget His People

O LORD, God of vengeance,

O God of vengeance, shine forth.

Rise up, O Judge of the earth;

render a reward to the proud.

How long will the wicked, O LORD,

how long will the wicked exult?

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A poor mud-brick house at dusk with its door shut and a water jar lying on its side at the step, a neighbor's lit doorway far down the empty lane.

They pour out arrogant words;

all workers of iniquity boast.

They crush Your people, O LORD;

they oppress Your heritage.

They kill the widow and the foreigner;

they murder the fatherless.

They say, “The LORD does not see;

the God of Jacob pays no heed.”

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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain

Reflect

He sees

Where is it hardest for you to believe God sees? Name it. Write down what you wish He would do about it.

Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD,

and teach from Your law,

to grant him relief from days of trouble,

until a pit is dug for the wicked.

For the LORD will not forsake His people;

He will never abandon His heritage.

Surely judgment will again be righteous,

and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Who will rise up for me against the wicked?

Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?

Unless the LORD had been my helper,

I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.

If I say, “My foot is slipping,”

Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.

Psalm 94:19

Pray

When your foot slips

Pray verses 18 and 19 in your own words. Tell God what is overwhelming you today, as plainly as the psalm does.

Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—

one devising mischief by decree?

They band together against the righteous

and condemn the innocent to death.

But the LORD has been my stronghold,

and my God is my rock of refuge.

He will bring upon them their own iniquity

and destroy them for their wickedness.

The LORD our God will destroy them.

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A verse to carry with you

When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.

Psalm 94:19

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