Psalms 94:20

REJOICING IN THE PROSPECT OF ANSWERED PRAYER

In 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 against

the 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 them of in their own wickedness;

Jehovah our God will cut them off."

"Which frameth mischief by statute" (Psalms 94:20). This most certainly speaks of one of Israel's wicked kings; of these, of course, there were many; but the condemnation of "the innocent" (Psalms 94:21) strongly suggests the wicked reign of Manasseh.

"Jehovah hath been my high tower" (Psalms 94:22). The psalmist here identifies himself as being among the "true seed" of Abraham. "An Israelite in whom there is no guile," as Jesus said of Nathaniel. Throughout the history of Israel, such persons were always a small minority, called by Isaiah, "The Righteous Remnant." It was because of them that God was able, eventually, to bring into mankind the Dayspring from on High via the Seed of Abraham, as he had promised.

"He hath brought upon them their own iniquity" (Psalms 94:23). This is prophetic tense, setting forth what God "will do," as indicated in the parallel verse adjacent to it. "Jehovah our God will cut them off."