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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 94:14-15

Psalms 94:14-15. The Lord will not cast off his people Though he may for a time correct, yet he will not utterly destroy, his true and obedient people, as he will their enemies, but will, in due time, put an end to all their calamities. But judgment shall return unto righteousness Although the world is now full of unrighteous judgments, and even God himself seems not to judge and administer things justly, because he suffers his people to be oppressed, and the wicked to triumph over them,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 94:16

Psalms 94:16. Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? Have I any friend that, in love to me, will appear for me? Hath justice any friend that, in a pious indignation at unrighteousness, will plead my injured cause? He looked, but there was none to save, there was none to uphold. On the side of the oppressor there was power, and therefore the oppressed had no comforter. God alone helped him, as he says in the next verse. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 94:18

Psalms 94:18. When I said, My foot slippeth I am now upon the point of falling into mischief and utter destruction; thy mercy, O Lord, held me up A merciful, gracious, and powerful hand was immediately stretched out to support my steps, and establish my goings. Observe, reader, we are beholden, not only to God’s power but to his pity, for spiritual supports, and we are then prepared to receive those supports, when we are sensible of our own weakness and inability to stand by our own... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 94:19

Psalms 94:19. In the multitude of my thoughts within me While my heart is filled with various and perplexing thoughts, as the original word signifies, and tormented with cares and fears about my future state; thy comforts delight my soul Thy promises, contained in thy word, and the remembrance of my former experience of thy care and kindness to me, afford me such consolation as revives my dejected mind. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 94:20

Psalms 94:20. Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee? Wilt thou take part with the unrighteous powers of the world, who oppress thy people? Wilt thou countenance and support these tyrants in their wickedness? We know thou wilt not; but wilt manifest thy justice and displeasure against them. A throne has fellowship with God, when it is a throne of justice, and answers the end of its being erected; for by him kings reign; and when they reign for him their judgments are his,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 94:21-23

Psalms 94:21-23. They gather themselves against the soul of the righteous Against the life, as the word here rendered soul commonly signifies, and as the next clause explains it. They are not satisfied with the spoils of the estates of the righteous, but do also thirst after their lives. And condemn the innocent blood They shed the blood of those innocent persons whom they have wickedly condemned. Innocent blood is here put for the blood of innocent persons. But the Lord is my... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 94:1-23

Psalms 94:0 God the judge of allThe psalmist, tired of the oppression caused by the proud and the wicked, calls for a fitting divine punishment on all those who oppose God and his ways (1-3). They brutally crush the poor and the helpless, thinking that God does not see them (4-7). How foolish of them. They forget that God is the one who made them. He knows what they are and what they do. He controls their destinies and will punish them for their wrongdoing (8-11).God does not desert the godly... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 94:1

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . GOD. Hebrew El. App-4 . Note the Figure of speech Anaphora ( App-6 ) in this verse. shew Thyself = shine forth. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 94:2

judge of the earth. This is in keeping with the subject of Book IV. See notes on p. 809. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 94:3

how long. Note the Figure of speech Anaphora. wicked = lawless ones. Hebrew. rasha App-44 . Not the same word as in Psalms 94:23 . read more

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