Berean Standard Bible
Psalms 94:3
3How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult?
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 of vengeance, O God of vengeance, shine forth. 2Rise up, O Judge of the earth; render a reward to the proud. How long will the wicked, O LORD, how long will the wicked exult? 4They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast. 5They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage.
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עַד־מָתַ֖י רְשָׁעִ֥ים׀ יְהוָ֑ה עַד־מָ֝תַ֗י רְשָׁעִ֥ים יַעֲלֹֽזוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 94:3
- Psalms 43:2For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?
- Psalms 73:8They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
- Psalms 74:9There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.
- Psalms 79:5How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?
- Psalms 80:4O LORD God of Hosts, how long will Your anger smolder against the prayers of Your people?
- Psalms 89:46How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire?
- Jeremiah 12:1Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease?
- Jeremiah 47:6‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’
- Revelation 6:10And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?”
- Esther 5:11Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
- Esther 6:6Haman entered, and the king asked him, “What should be done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor?” Now Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king be delighted to honor more than me?”
- Esther 7:6Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.
- Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
- Acts 12:22And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not 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
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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
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