Psalms 94:2
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth. Render to the proud a recompense.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
In Context
1O LORD, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
3LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
Cross References
Genesis 18:25That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay a righteous man with a wicked man, that so the righteous man should be as the wicked man. Far be it from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Job 40:11Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger, and look upon everyone who is proud, and abase him.
Psalms 7:6Arise, O LORD, in thine anger. Lift up thyself against the rage of my adversaries, and awake for me the justice thou have commanded.
Psalms 50:6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God is judge himself. Selah.
Psalms 74:22Arise, O God, plead thine own cause. Remember how the foolish man reproaches thee all the day.
Isaiah 2:11The lofty looks of man shall be brought low, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 94:2-12
Appeal to God against Persecutors; The Folly of Atheists and Oppressors. 1 O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. 3 Lord , how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? 4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? 5 They break in pieces thy people, O Lord , and afflict thine heritage. 6 They slay the widow and the… Read the whole commentary →