Psalms 94:3

Psalms 94:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
• New International Version (NIV)How long, Lord, will the wicked, how long will the wicked be jubilant?
• English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked exult?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Lord, how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph?

Context of Psalms 94:3

1O Lord God, You to whom vengeance belongs, O God, You to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth [in judgment]! 2Rise up, O Judge of the earth; Give to the proud a fitting compensation. O Lord, how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked rejoice in triumph? 4They pour out words, speaking arrogant things; All who do evil boast proudly. 5They crush Your people, O Lord, And afflict and abuse Your heritage.

Psalms 94:3 word by word

עַד־מָתַ֖י רְשָׁעִ֥ים׀ יְהוָ֑ה עַד־מָ֝תַ֗י רְשָׁעִ֥ים יַעֲלֹֽזוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• how long shall the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• triumphעָלַז‛âlaz · to exultH5937

Cross-references for Psalms 94:3

• Psalms 43:2For You are the God of my strength [my stronghold—in whom I take refuge]; why have You rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
• Psalms 73:8They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak loftily [with malice].
• Psalms 74:9We do not see our symbols; There is no longer any prophet [to guide us], Nor does any among us know for how long.
• Psalms 79:5How long, O Lord? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy [which cannot endure a divided allegiance] burn like fire?
• Psalms 80:4O Lord God of hosts, How long will You be angry with the prayers of Your people?
• Psalms 89:46How long, O Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?
• Jeremiah 12:1You, O Lord are [uncompromisingly] righteous and consistently just when I plead my case with You; Yet let me discuss issues of justice with You: Why has the way of the wicked prospered? Why are those who deal in treachery (deceit) at ease and thriving?
• Jeremiah 47:6O you sword of the Lord, How long will it be before you are quiet? Put yourself into your sheath; Rest and be still.
• Revelation 6:10They cried in a loud voice, saying, “O Lord, holy and true, how long now before You will sit in judgment and avenge our blood on those [unregenerate ones] who dwell on the earth?”
• Esther 5:11Then Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the large number of his sons, and every instance in which the king had magnified him and how he had promoted him over the officials and servants of the king.
• Esther 6:6So Haman came in and the king said to him, “What is to be done for the man whom the king desires to honor?” Now Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king desire to honor more than me?”
• Esther 7:6Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy is Haman, this evil man.” Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen.
• Job 20:5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless is only for a moment?
• Acts 12:22The assembled people kept shouting, “It is the voice of a god and not of a man!”

Commentaries on Psalms 94:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3How long shall the wicked triumph? - The wicked are often in prosperity; and this only shows us of how little worth riches are in the sight of God, when he bestows them on the most contemptible of mortals. But their time and prosperity have their bounds.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Lord, how long shall the wicked … - As if there were to be no end to their exaltation; their joy; their success. How long would God allow this? How long would he sit by and see it done? Was he disposed to let them go on forever? Would he never interpose, and arrest them in their career? How often do we wonder that God does not interpose! How often does it seem inexplicable that a Being of almighty power and infinite goodness does not interfere with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7After the community suffers at the hands of the wicked (Psalm 94:5–7), they pray for the Lord to bring justice (see Psalm 7:11; 9:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-43-4. In an earnest expostulation he expresses his desire that the insolent triumph of the wicked may be ended.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 94:3

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Homicide
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Triumph
• Psalms, Book of
• Retribution

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