Psalm 94:4-7 NLT

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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:4

They utter and speak - יביאו yabbiu , their hearts get full of pride and insolence; and then, from the abundance of such vile hearts, the mouth speaks; and the speech is of hard things, threatening which they are determined to execute, boastings of their power, authority, etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:5

They break in pieces thy people - This was true af the Babylonians. Nehuchadnezzar slew many; carried the rest into captivity; ruined Jerusalem; overturned the temple; sacked, pillaged, and destroyed all the country. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:6

They slay the widow - Nebuchadnezzar carried on his wars with great cruelty. He carried fire and sword every where; spared neither age, sex, nor condition. The widow, the orphan, and the stranger, persons in the most desolate condition of life, were not distinguished from others by his ruthless sword. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:7

The Lord shall not see - This was either the language of infidelity or insult. Indeed, what could the Babylonians know of the true God? They might consider him as the God of a district or province, who knew nothing and did nothing out of his own territories. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:4

Verse 4 4They pour forth, they speak hard things (15) He shows in still clearer terms, how their fierceness in persecution was such that they did not scruple to glory in their guilt. The Hebrew verb נבע, nabang, means more than to speak. Literally it signifies to rush or boil forth, and comes to denote figuratively the uttering of reckless or rash words. We see how wicked men are instigated by pride and vain-glory, to demean and disgrace themselves so far as to boast vain-gloriously of their... read more

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

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

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

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 94:4

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