Chapter 94
1אֵל־נְקָמוֹת יְהֹוָה אֵל נְקָמוֹת הוֹפִֽיעַGod of retribution, ETERNAL One, God of retribution, appear!
2הִנָּשֵׂא שֹׁפֵט הָאָרֶץ הָשֵׁב גְּמוּל עַל־גֵּאִֽיםRise up, judge of the earth, give the arrogant their deserts!
3עַד־מָתַי רְשָׁעִים יְהֹוָה עַד־מָתַי רְשָׁעִים יַעֲלֹֽזוּHow long shall the wicked, O ETERNAL One, how long shall the wicked exult,
4יַבִּיעוּ יְדַבְּרוּ עָתָק יִתְאַמְּרוּ כׇּל־פֹּעֲלֵי אָֽוֶןshall they utter insolent speech, shall all evildoers vaunt themselves?
5עַמְּךָ יְהֹוָה יְדַכְּאוּ וְֽנַחֲלָתְךָ יְעַנּֽוּThey crush Your people, O ETERNAL One, they afflict Your very own;
6אַלְמָנָה וְגֵר יַהֲרֹגוּ וִיתוֹמִים יְרַצֵּֽחוּthey kill the widow and the stranger; they murder the fatherless,
7וַיֹּאמְרוּ לֹא יִרְאֶה־יָּהּ וְלֹא־יָבִין אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹֽבthinking, “Yah does not see it, the God of Jacob does not pay heed.”
8בִּינוּ בֹּעֲרִים בָּעָם וּכְסִילִים מָתַי תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּTake heed, you most brutish people; fools, when will you get wisdom?
9הֲנֹטַֽע אֹזֶן הֲלֹא יִשְׁמָע אִֽם־יֹצֵֽר עַיִן הֲלֹא יַבִּֽיטShall the One who implants the ear not hear, the One who forms the eye not see?
10הֲיֹסֵר גּוֹיִם הֲלֹא יוֹכִיחַ הַֽמְלַמֵּד אָדָם דָּֽעַתShall the One who disciplines nations not punish, the One who instructs humankind in knowledge?
11יְֽהֹוָה יֹדֵעַ מַחְשְׁבוֹת אָדָם כִּי־הֵמָּה הָֽבֶלGOD knows human designs to be futile.
12אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אֲשֶׁר־תְּיַסְּרֶנּוּ יָּהּ וּֽמִתּוֹרָתְךָ תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּHappy are those whom You discipline, O Yah, whom You instruct in Your teaching,
13לְהַשְׁקִיט לוֹ מִימֵי רָע עַד יִכָּרֶה לָרָשָׁע שָֽׁחַתwhom You give tranquility in times of misfortune, until a pit be dug for the wicked.
14כִּי לֹא־יִטֹּשׁ יְהֹוָה עַמּוֹ וְנַחֲלָתוֹ לֹא יַעֲזֹֽבFor GOD will not forsake this people; God’s very own will not be abandoned.
15כִּֽי־עַד־צֶדֶק יָשׁוּב מִשְׁפָּט וְאַחֲרָיו כׇּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽבJudgment shall again accord with justice and all the upright shall rally to it.
16מִֽי־יָקוּם לִי עִם־מְרֵעִים מִי־יִתְיַצֵּב לִי עִם־פֹּעֲלֵי אָֽוֶןWho will take my part against evildoers? Who will stand up for me against wrongdoers?
17לוּלֵי יְהֹוָה עֶזְרָתָה לִּי כִּמְעַט שָׁכְנָה דוּמָה נַפְשִֽׁיWere not GOD my help, I should soon dwell in silence.
18אִם־אָמַרְתִּי מָטָה רַגְלִי חַסְדְּךָ יְהֹוָה יִסְעָדֵֽנִיWhen I think my foot has given way, Your faithfulness, O ETERNAL One, supports me.
19בְּרֹב שַׂרְעַפַּי בְּקִרְבִּי תַּנְחוּמֶיךָ יְֽשַׁעַשְׁעוּ נַפְשִֽׁיWhen I am filled with cares, Your assurance soothes my soul.
20הַֽיְחׇבְרְךָ כִּסֵּא הַוּוֹת יֹצֵר עָמָל עֲלֵי־חֹֽקShall the seat of injustice be Your partner, that frames mischief by statute?
21יָגוֹדּוּ עַל־נֶפֶשׁ צַדִּיק וְדָם נָקִי יַרְשִֽׁיעוּThey band together to do away with the righteous; they condemn the innocent to death.
22וַיְהִי יְהֹוָה לִי לְמִשְׂגָּב וֵאלֹהַי לְצוּר מַחְסִֽיBut GOD is my haven; my God is my sheltering rock.
23וַיָּשֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת־אוֹנָם וּבְרָעָתָם יַצְמִיתֵם יַצְמִיתֵם יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּTheir evil will be made to recoil upon them, through their own wickedness they will be annihilated; the ETERNAL our God will annihilate them.