Psalm 94:2 - Easy To Read Version You are the judge of the whole earth.\par Give proud people the punishment they deserve.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: Render a reward to the proud. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render to the proud a fit compensation! American Standard Version (1901) Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: Render to the proud their desert. Common English Bible Rise up, judge of the earth! Pay back the arrogant exactly what they deserve! Catholic Public Domain Version Let us anticipate his presence with confession, and let us sing joyfully to him with psalms. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and make a joyful noise to him with psalms. |
Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy 50 good people to kill the evil people. If that happened, then good people and evil people would be the same—they would both be punished. You are the judge of all the earth. I know you will do the right thing.”
Our God, punish those people! We have no power against this large army that is coming against us! We don’t know what to do! That is why we look to you for help!” {\cf2\super [229]}
God’s followers, you should love the Lord!\par The Lord protects people that are loyal to him.\par But the Lord punishes people that brag about their own power.\par He gives them the punishment they deserve.\par
God is the judge,\par and the skies tell about his goodness.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [298]})\i0 \par
God, get up and scatter your enemies.\par May all of his enemies run from him.\par
Lord, get up {\cf2\super [37]} and show your anger!\par My enemy is angry,\par so stand and fight against him.\par Lord, get up and demand fairness!\par
Get up, God!\par You be the judge!\par God, you be the leader\par over all the nations!\par
My Master will finish doing the things he planned to Jerusalem and Mount Zion. {\cf2\super [116]} Then the Lord will punish Assyria. {\cf2\super [117]} The king of Assyria is very proud. His pride made him do many bad things. So God will punish him.
At that time, people will stop being proud. The people that are now proud will bow low to the ground. And at that time, only the Lord will stand high.
But who did you insult and make fun of?\par Who did you speak against?\par You were against the Holy One of Israel!\par You acted like you were better than him!\par
Yes, you were upset at me.\par I heard your proud insults.\par So I will put my hook in your nose.\par And I will put my bit {\cf2\super [356]} in your mouth.\par Then I will turn you around\par and lead you back the way you came.’”\par
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give praise, honor, and glory to the King of Heaven. Everything he does is right. He is always fair. And he is able to make proud people humble!
You will lift your hand against your enemies,\par and you will destroy them.\par
We must all stand before Christ to be judged. Each person will get what he should. Each person will be paid for the things he did—good or bad—when he lived in the earthly body.
Young men, I have something to say to you, too. You should accept the authority of the elders. {\cf2\super [32]} All of you should be very humble with each other.