Psalms 94:20

Psalms 94:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
• New International Version (NIV)Can a corrupt throne be allied with you— a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Shall the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law, Have fellowship with You?

Context of Psalms 94:20

18If I say, “My foot has slipped,” Your compassion and lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up. 19When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comforts delight me. Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which frames and devises mischief by decree [under the sacred name of law]? 21They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death. 22But the Lord has become my high tower and defense, And my God the rock of my refuge.

Psalms 94:20 word by word

הַֽ֭יְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּ֣א הַוּ֑וֹת יֹצֵ֖ר עָמָ֣ל עֲלֵי־חֹֽק׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Shall the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• of iniquityהַוָּהhavvâh · desireH1942
• have fellowshipחָבַרchâbar · to uniteH2266
• with thee, which framethיָצַרyâtsar · to form: planH3335
• mischiefעָמָל‛âmâl · troubleH5999
• by a lawחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706

Cross-references for Psalms 94:20

• Psalms 52:1Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.
• Psalms 82:1God stands in the divine assembly; He judges among the gods (divine beings).
• 1 Samuel 22:12Then Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” He replied, “Here I am [at your service], my lord.”
• Ecclesiastes 3:16Moreover, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
• Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight [of corruption]; for a higher official watches over another official, and there are higher ones over them [looking out for one another].
• Amos 6:3Do you put off the day of punishment, Yet cause the seat of violence to come near?
• 2 Chronicles 6:14and he said, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like You in heaven or on the earth, keeping covenant and showing mercy and lovingkindness to Your servants who walk before You [in obedience] with all their heart,
• Isaiah 1:11“What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me [without your repentance]?” Says the Lord. “I have had enough of [your] burnt offerings of rams And the fat of well-fed cattle [without your obedience]; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls or lambs or goats [offered without repentance].
• Jeremiah 7:4Do not trust in the deceptive and lying words [of the false prophets who claim that Jerusalem will be protected by God because of the temple], saying, ‘This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.’
• John 18:28Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium (governor’s palace). Now it was early and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium so that they would not be [ceremonially] unclean, but might [be able to] eat [and participate in the Feast of Unleavened Bread which began after] the Passover [supper].
• 1 John 1:5This is the message [of God’s promised revelation] which we have heard from Him and now announce to you, that God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].
• Psalms 58:2No, in your heart you devise wrongdoing; On earth you deal out the violence of your hands.
• 1 Kings 12:32Jeroboam held a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast which is kept in Judah, and he went up to the altar; he did this in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves which he had made. And he stationed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.
• Esther 3:6But he disdained laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had told him who the people of Mordecai were (his nationality); so Haman determined to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who lived throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
• Isaiah 10:1Woe (judgment is coming) to those [judges] who issue evil statutes, And to those [magistrates] who constantly record unjust and oppressive decisions,
• Daniel 3:4Then the herald loudly proclaimed, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and speakers of every language,

Commentaries on Psalms 94:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Shall the throne of iniquity - No wicked king, judge, or magistrate shall ever stand in thy presence. No countenance shall such have from thy grace or providence. Which frameth mischief - Devise, plan, and execute, as if they acted by a positive law, and were strictly enjoined to do what they so much delighted in.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Shall the throne of iniquity - The throne established in iniquity; or, sustaining iniquity. The allusion is probably to what was referred to in the former part of the psalm - the powers that were spreading desolation through the land - wicked princes or rulers, Psalm 94:3-7. Their thrones were established on evil; they defended wickedness and wrong by their authority; they abused their power, and employed it to overthrow the rights of others. The “phrase”…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-23Verses 12-23 That man is blessed, who, under the chastening of the Lord, is taught his will and his truths, from his holy word, and by the Holy Spirit. He should see mercy through his sufferings. There is a rest remaining for the people of God after the days of their adversity, which shall not last always. He that sends the trouble, will send the rest. The psalmist found succour and relief only in the Lord, when all earthly friends failed. We are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-23The psalmist resumes their prayer (see Psalm 94:1–7) with a desperate plea for the Lord's justice. It ends with the hope that evil will cease.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. throne--power, rulers. iniquity [and] mischief--both denote evils done to others, as Psa 94:21 explains.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 94:20

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Triumph
• Psalms, Book of
• Throne

Commentaries on Psalms 94

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings