Psalms 94:2
Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
In Context
1The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.
3How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?
Cross References
Genesis 18:25Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked, this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.
Job 40:11His strength is in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly.
Psalms 7:6Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
Psalms 50:6And the heavens shall declare his justice: for God is judge.
Psalms 74:22Arise, O God, judge thy own cause: remember thy reproaches with which the foolish man hath reproached thee all the day.
Isaiah 2:11The lofty eyes of man are humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be made to stoop: and the 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 →