Psalm 94:1-23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 94:1-11

In these verses we have, I. A solemn appeal to God against the cruel oppressors of his people, Ps. 94:1, 2. This speaks terror enough to them, that they have the prayers of God's people against them, who cry day and night to him to avenge them of their adversaries; and shall he not avenge them speedily? Luke 18:3, 7. Observe here, 1. The titles they give to God for the encouraging of their faith in this appeal: O God! to whom vengeance belongeth; and thou Judge of the earth. We may with... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 94:12-23

The psalmist, having denounced tribulation to those that trouble God's people, here assures those that are troubled of rest. See 2 Thess. 1:6, 7. He speaks comfort to suffering saints from God's promises and his own experience. I. From God's promises, which are such as not only save them from being miserable, but secure a happiness to them (Ps. 94:12): Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest. Here he looks above the instruments of trouble, and eyes the hand of God, which gives it another name... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 94:1

O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth ,.... As it does to God, and to him only; not to Heathen deities, one of which has the name of Vengeance given it, Acts 28:4 , nor to Satan, the enemy and avenger, and his spiteful principalities and powers; nor to men, who are not to exercise private revenge on their fellow creatures; only to civil magistrates, to whom public revenge belongs, they being God's viceregents, and representing him; otherwise to God only it belongs, against whom sin is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 94:2

Lift up thyself, thou, O Judge of the earth ,.... A title very proper to Christ, and which is given him by Abraham, Genesis 18:25 , who then appeared to him in an human form, and with whom he was conversing; he judges his own people on earth, all judgment being committed to him by the Father; he judges and chastises them, that they may not be condemned with the world; he judges and distinguishes between them and the world; he protects and defends them, he pleads their cause, and avenges... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 94:3

Lord, how long shall the wicked ,.... The reign of antichrist is thought long by the saints, being the space of forty two months, or 1260 days or years and this tries the faith and patience of the church of Christ, Revelation 13:5 . how long shall the wicked triumph? in their prosperity, and in the ruins of the interest of Christ; the Targum is, "how long shall they sit in tranquillity, or prosperity?' the triumphing of the wicked may seem long, but it is but short, Job 20:5 ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 94:4

How long shall they utter and speak hard things? ,.... Against Christ, his person and offices, his ministers, his people, his truths and ordinances; this is very applicable to antichrist, who has a mouth speaking blasphemies, and which he opens, and with it blasphemes God, his tabernacle, and them that dwell in it, Revelation 13:5 . The Targum is, "will they utter and speak reproachful words?' contumelies or calumnies; and such are uttered by the antichristian party against the true... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 94:5

They break in pieces thy people, O Lord ,.... Not the Israelites, as Kimchi; but the church of Christ, by their anathemas, cruel edicts, and persecutions; by confiscating their goods, imprisoning their persons, putting them to cruel deaths; and by such means think to "wear out" the saints of the most High, the Lord's covenant and peculiar people; which is mentioned as an aggravation of their sin, and as an argument with the Lord to arise on their behalf: and afflict thine heritage ; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 94:6

They slay the widow and the stranger ,.... Who are so both in a literal and figurative sense, such who are weak and feeble, helpless and friendless; or who are deprived of their faithful pastors, who were as husbands and fathers to them, and who profess themselves pilgrims and strangers here; these the followers of the man of sin have inhumanly put to death, supposing they did God good service: and murder the fatherless ; having slain the parents in a cruel and barbarous manner, murder... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 94:7

Yet they say, the Lord shall not see ,.... The blood they shed, the murders they commit, the mischief they do, the wickedness they are guilty of, so flattering themselves with impunity; such atheism reigns at Rome, but God sees all their abominations, and he will let them know one day that he does behold them; see Psalm 10:10 , neither shall the God of Jacob regard it ; the same as before; this title of "the God of Jacob" may be considered either as put in by the psalmist, as an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 94:8

Understand, ye brutish among the people ,.... Or the most brutish and stupid of all people; especially that profess themselves to be the people of God, or Christians, as the Papists do; and who seem to be the persons here addressed: "brutish"; to murder the servants of the Lord, and drink their blood, till inebriated with it; stupid to the last degree to think that hereby they did God good service: hence the pope, the head of them, is represented both in his secular and ecclesiastical power... read more

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