A psalm for today

Psa. 94:4    They spew arrogant words;

all the evildoers are bragging.

⁵ They crush your own people, LORD!

They abuse your very own possession.

⁶ They kill widows and immigrants;

they murder orphans,

⁷ saying all the while,

“The LORD can’t see it;

Jacob’s God doesn’t know

what’s going on!”

Psa. 94:8    You ignorant people better learn quickly.

You fools—

when will you get some sense?

⁹ The one who made the ear,

can’t he hear?

The one who formed the eye,

can’t he see?

¹⁰ The one who disciplines nations,

can’t he punish?

The one who teaches humans,

doesn’t he know?^f

¹¹ The LORD does indeed

know human thoughts,

knows that they are nothing

but a puff of air.

Psa. 94:16    Who will stand up for me

against the wicked?

Who will help me against evildoers?

Psa. 94:20    Can a wicked ruler be your ally;

one who wreaks havoc

by means of the law?

²¹ The wicked gang up

against the lives of the righteous.

They condemn innocent blood.

²² But the LORD is my fortress;

my God is my rock of refuge.

²³ He will repay them

for their wickedness,

completely destroy them

because of their evil.

Yes, the LORD our God

will completely destroy them.

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Let those who have ears to hear. . .
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