Psalms 94; Psalms 95; Psalms 96

1 (93-1) The Lord is the God to whom revenge belongeth: the God of revenge hath acted freely.

2 (93-2) Lift up thyself, thou that judgest the earth: render a reward to the proud.

3 (93-3) How long shall sinners, O Lord: how long shall sinners glory?

4 (93-4) Shall they utter, and speak iniquity: shall all speak who work injustice?

5 (93-5) Thy people, O Lord, they have brought low: and they have afflicted thy inheritance.

6 (93-6) They have slain the widow and the stranger: and they have murdered the fatherless.

7 (93-7) And they have said: The Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob understand.

8 (93-8) Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last.

9 (93-9) He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? or he that formed the eye, doth he not consider?

10 (93-10) He that chastiseth nations, shall he not rebuke: he that teacheth man knowledge?

11 (93-11) The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men, that they are vain.

12 (93-12) Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.

13 (93-13) That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked.

14 (93-14) For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance.

15 (93-15) Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart.

16 (93-16) Who shall rise up for me against the evildoers? or who shall stand with me against the workers of iniquity?

17 (93-17) Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell.

18 (93-18) If I said: My foot is moved: thy mercy, O Lord, assisted me.

19 (93-19) According to the multitude of my sorrows in my heart, thy comforts have given joy to my soul.

20 (93-20) Doth the seat of iniquity stick to thee, who framest labour in commandment?

21 (93-21) They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.

22 (93-22) But the Lord is my refuge: and my God the help of my hope.

23 (93-23) And he will render them their iniquity:and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.

1 (94-1) Come let us praise the Lord with joy: let us joyfully sing to God our saviour.

2 (94-2) Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.

3 (94-3) For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

4 (94-4) For in his hand are all the ends of the earth: and the heights of the mountains are his.

5 (94-5) For the sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.

6 (94-6) Come let us adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us.

7 (94-7) For he is the Lord our God: and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand.

8 (94-8) To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts:

9 (94-9) As in the provocation, according to the day of temptation in the wilderness: where your fathers tempted me, they proved me, and saw my works.

10 (94-10) Forty years long was I offended with that generation, and I said: These always err in heart.

11 (94-11) And these men have not known my ways: so I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest.

1 (95-1) <A canticle for David himself, when the house was built after the captivity.> Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth.

2 (95-2) Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: shew forth his salvation from day to day.

3 (95-3) Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.

4 (95-4) For the Lord is great, and exceedingly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

5 (95-5) For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils: but the Lord made the heavens.

6 (95-6) Praise and beauty are before him: holiness and majesty in his sanctuary.

7 (95-7) Bring ye to the Lord, O ye kindreds of the Gentiles, bring ye to the Lord glory and honour:

8 (95-8) Bring to the Lord glory unto his name. Bring up sacrifices, and come into his courts:

9 (95-9) Adore ye the Lord in his holy court. Let all the earth be moved at his presence.

10 (95-10) Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned. For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: he will judge the people with justice.

11 (95-11) Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea be moved, and the fulness thereof:

12 (95-12) The fields and all things that are in them shall be joyful. Then shall all the trees of the woods rejoice

13 (95-13) before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with his truth.