Salmos 94:5

5 Esmagam o teu povo, ó Senhor, e afligem a tua herança.

Salmos 94:5 Meaning and 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 church, styled God's heritage, ( 1 Peter 5:3 ) , whom the Lord has chosen for his inheritance; and are dear to him, as his portion, his jewels, and even as the apple of his eye; and yet these are afflicted all manner of ways by their persecuting enemies, as Israel was of old in Egypt.

Salmos 94:5 In-Context

3 Até quando os ímpios, Senhor, até quando os ímpios exultarão?
4 Até quando falarão, dizendo coisas arrogantes, e se gloriarão todos os que praticam a iniqüidade?
5 Esmagam o teu povo, ó Senhor, e afligem a tua herança.
6 Matam a viúva e o estrangeiro, e tiram a vida ao órfão.
7 E dizem: O Senhor não vê; o Deus de Jacó não o percebe.
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