Psalms 94:4
They utter — they speak an old saw, All working iniquity do boast themselves.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
In Context
3Till when [do] the wicked, O Jehovah? Till when do the wicked exult?
5Thy people, O Jehovah, they bruise, And Thine inheritance they afflict.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:3Ye multiply not — ye speak haughtily — The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God of knowledge [is] Jehovah, And by Him actions are weighed.
Job 21:14And they say to God, 'Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.
Psalms 31:18Let lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.
Psalms 59:7Lo, they belch out with their mouths, Swords [are] in their lips, for 'Who heareth?'
Psalms 64:3Who sharpened as a sword their tongue, They directed their arrow — a bitter word.
Psalms 125:5As to those turning [to] their crooked ways, Jehovah causeth them to go with workers of iniquity. Peace on Israel!
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 →