Christian prayer
Psalm 94
Psalm 94 in its original text and with its meaning, a biblical prayer for justice and comfort amid oppression.
- 23 verses
- About 1 minute to recite
- From the Bible
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- 1
אֵל־נְקָמ֥וֹת יְהוָ֑ה אֵ֖ל נְקָמ֣וֹת הוֹפִֽיַע׃
O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
- 2
הִ֭נָּשֵׂא שֹׁפֵ֣ט הָאָ֑רֶץ הָשֵׁ֥ב גְּ֝מ֗וּל עַל־גֵּאִֽים׃
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
- 3
עַד־מָתַ֖י רְשָׁעִ֥ים ׀ יְהוָ֑ה עַד־מָ֝תַ֗י רְשָׁעִ֥ים יַעֲלֹֽזוּ׃
LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
- 4
יַבִּ֣יעוּ יְדַבְּר֣וּ עָתָ֑ק יִֽ֝תְאַמְּר֗וּ כָּל־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
- 5
עַמְּךָ֣ יְהוָ֣ה יְדַכְּא֑וּ וְֽנַחֲלָתְךָ֥ יְעַנּֽוּ׃
They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
- 6
אַ֭לְמָנָה וְגֵ֣ר יַהֲרֹ֑גוּ וִֽיתוֹמִ֣ים יְרַצֵּֽחוּ׃
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
- 7
וַ֭יֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֣א יִרְאֶה־יָּ֑הּ וְלֹא־יָ֝בִ֗ין אֱלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃
Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
- 8
בִּ֭ינוּ בֹּעֲרִ֣ים בָּעָ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מָתַ֥י תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
- 9
הֲנֹ֣טַֽע אֹ֭זֶן הֲלֹ֣א יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִֽם־יֹ֥צֵֽר עַ֝֗יִן הֲלֹ֣א יַבִּֽיט׃
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
- 10
הֲיֹסֵ֣ר גּ֭וֹיִם הֲלֹ֣א יוֹכִ֑יחַ הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת׃
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
- 11
יְֽהוָ֗ה יֹ֭דֵעַ מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת אָדָ֑ם כִּי־הֵ֥מָּה הָֽבֶל׃
The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
- 12
אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ הַגֶּ֣בֶר אֲשֶׁר־תְּיַסְּרֶ֣נּוּ יָּ֑הּ וּֽמִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥ תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ׃
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
- 13
לְהַשְׁקִ֣יט ל֭וֹ מִ֣ימֵי רָ֑ע עַ֤ד יִכָּרֶ֖ה לָרָשָׁ֣ע שָֽׁחַת׃
That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
- 14
כִּ֤י ׀ לֹא־יִטֹּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֣ה עַמּ֑וֹ וְ֝נַחֲלָת֗וֹ לֹ֣א יַעֲזֹֽב׃
For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
- 15
כִּֽי־עַד־צֶ֭דֶק יָשׁ֣וּב מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ֝אַחֲרָ֗יו כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃
But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
- 16
מִֽי־יָק֣וּם לִ֭י עִם־מְרֵעִ֑ים מִֽי־יִתְיַצֵּ֥ב לִ֝י עִם־פֹּ֥עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
- 17
לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה עֶזְרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י כִּמְעַ֓ט ׀ שָֽׁכְנָ֖ה דוּמָ֣ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
- 18
אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי מָ֣טָה רַגְלִ֑י חַסְדְּךָ֥ יְ֝הוָ֗ה יִסְעָדֵֽנִי׃
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
- 19
בְּרֹ֣ב שַׂרְעַפַּ֣י בְּקִרְבִּ֑י תַּ֝נְחוּמֶ֗יךָ יְֽשַׁעַשְׁע֥וּ נַפְשִֽׁי׃
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
- 20
הַֽ֭יְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּ֣א הַוּ֑וֹת יֹצֵ֖ר עָמָ֣ל עֲלֵי־חֹֽק׃
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
- 21
יָ֭גוֹדּוּ עַל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְדָ֖ם נָקִ֣י יַרְשִֽׁיעוּ׃
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
- 22
וַיְהִ֬י יְהוָ֣ה לִ֣י לְמִשְׂגָּ֑ב וֵ֝אלֹהַ֗י לְצ֣וּר מַחְסִֽי׃
But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
- 23
וַיָּ֤שֶׁב עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ אֶת־אוֹנָ֗ם וּבְרָעָתָ֥ם יַצְמִיתֵ֑ם יַ֝צְמִיתֵ֗ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.
Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here
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Când se rostește în rugăciune
Many Christians recite Psalm 94 when facing injustice, cruelty or distress, bringing their anger and sorrow before God. It is also used in personal prayer and communal worship as a reminder of God's justice and care. In the Christian tradition, its words invite trust in God rather than personal revenge.
De unde provine
Psalm 94 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible and belongs to the ancient Hebrew prayer tradition inherited by Christianity. Its author is not known with certainty. It combines a plea for judgment against the wicked with words of trust in God's instruction and sustaining care.

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Întrebări despre Psalm 94
How many verses does Psalm 94 have?
Psalm 94 has 23 verses.
What is Psalm 94 about?
It asks God to confront injustice and defend people who are oppressed. Alongside its strong language of judgment, it expresses confidence that God sees suffering and offers comfort.
When do Christians pray Psalm 94?
Many Christians pray it during times of distress or when troubled by wrongdoing. It can also be recited in regular worship without a particular personal crisis.
Who wrote Psalm 94?
Its author is not known with certainty. It is part of the biblical Book of Psalms.
What language was Psalm 94 originally written in?
Psalm 94 was originally written in Hebrew. Christians also pray it in translations into many other languages.


















