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The LORD Will Not Forget His People

Psalms 94:1

In 11 translations

BSB
O LORD, God of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth.
KJV
O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.God…: Heb. God of revengesshew…: Heb. shine forth
WEB
Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out.
ASV
O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
LSV
God of vengeance—YHWH! God of vengeance, shine forth.
YLT
God of vengeance — Jehovah! God of vengeance, shine forth.
DBY
O God of vengeances, Jehovah, God of vengeances, shine forth;ElEl
DRC93:1
The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.
GNV
O Lord God the auenger, O God the auenger, shewe thy selfe clearely.
JPS
O LORD, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
LXXE93:1
A Psalm of David for the fourth day of the week. The Lord is a God of vengeance; the God of vengeance has declared himself.Gr. plural, bis.

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Original-language editions

WLC
אֵל־נְקָמ֥וֹת יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֖ל נְקָמ֣וֹת הוֹפִֽיַע׃
LXX-Br93:1
Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυὶδ τετράδι σαββάτου. Θεὸς ἐκδικήσεων Κύριος, ὁ Θεὸς ἐκδικήσεων ἐπαῤῥησιάσατο.

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  • Isaiah 35:4Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”
  • Nahum 1:2The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.
  • Hebrews 10:30For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”
  • Deuteronomy 32:35Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”
  • Deuteronomy 32:41–42when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh— the blood…
  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
  • Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
  • Jeremiah 50:28Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.
  • Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
  • Psalms 80:1Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
  • Psalms 50:2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

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