Psalm 94:20

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

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 94:20

the throne of iniquity: i.e. the throne which administers injustice. iniquity. Hebrew. havvah = cupidity. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for the injustice produced by desire for gain. mischief Hebrew. 'amal. App-44 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 94:20

REJOICING IN THE PROSPECT OF ANSWERED PRAYERIn this final division, "The poet expects the inevitable divine retribution for which he had earnestly prayed in the introduction."[13]"Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee,Which frameth mischief by statute?They gather themselves together againstthe soul of the righteous,And condemn the innocent blood.But Jehovah hath been my high tower;And my God the rock of my refuge.And he hath brought upon them their own iniquity,And will cut... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 94:20

Psalms 94:20. Shall the throne of iniquity, &c.— Shall the throne of iniquity be favoured by thee, which giveth a sanction to grievances by its edicts? that is, "Shall the tribunal which is erected by our invaders for the oppression of the people be patronized by thee? Shall tyrants be dignified with the name of gods, and be reputed thy associates in the government of the world?" Green. This and the following verses are easily applicable to Christ. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 94:20

20. throne—power, rulers. iniquity [and] mischief—both denote evils done to others, as :- explains. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 94:1-23

Psalms 94This psalm, which begins as a national lament (Psalms 94:1-15) and ends as an individual lament (Psalms 94:16-23), calls on God to avenge the righteous whom the wicked oppress unjustly. It manifests faith in the justice of God. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 94:16-23

3. A reason for consolation 94:16-23 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 94:20-23

The power of the wicked could not endure because God’s power will prevail-even though His enemies made alliances with other evil men to oppress the innocent. The psalm closes with a reaffirmation of the writer’s commitment to Yahweh. He would trust in the Lord until God executed vengeance on the wicked.This psalm is a good example of not taking vengeance but waiting for God to take it in His own time and way (Deuteronomy 32:35; 1 Samuel 24-26; Romans 12:19; et al.). The writer committed the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:1-23

This is a national Ps., written at a time when Israel was oppressed by foreign enemies. It may be connected either with the days of the exile or with some later period of national distress. The opening vv. appeal to God to show Himself as judge of the earth (Psalms 94:1-2). The misdeeds of the oppressors are next described (Psalms 94:3-7), and a rebuke is addressed to certain Israelites who were tempted to give up their faith in God (Psalms 94:8-11). The next vv. speak of the blessings of... read more

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