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Psalms 94:14
14The Lord will not leave his people or abandon his heritage,
Psalms 94:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
- New International Version (NIV)For the Lord will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage;
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord will not cast off His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.
Context of Psalms 94:14
12Lord, how happy is anyone you discipline and teach from your law 13to give him relief from troubled times until a pit is dug for the wicked. The Lord will not leave his people or abandon his heritage, 15for the administration of justice will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it. 16Who stands up for me against the wicked? Who takes a stand for me against evildoers?
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כִּ֤י׀ לֹא־יִטֹּ֣שׁ יְהוָ֣ה עַמּ֑וֹ וְ֝נַחֲלָת֗וֹ לֹ֣א יַעֲזֹֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 94:14
- Psalms 37:28For the Lord loves justice and will not abandon his faithful ones. They are kept safe forever, but the children of the wicked will be destroyed.
- 1 Samuel 12:22The Lord will not abandon his people, because of his great name and because he has determined to make you his own people.
- Isaiah 49:14Zion says, “The Lord has abandoned me; the Lord has forgotten me!”
- Jeremiah 32:39I will give them integrity of heart and action so that they will fear me always, for their good and for the good of their descendants after them.
- John 10:27My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.
- Romans 8:30And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; and those he justified, he also glorified.
- Romans 11:1I ask, then, has God rejected his people? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Hebrews 13:5Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.
- Psalms 94:5Lord, they crush your people; they oppress your heritage.
- Psalms 34:12Who is someone who desires life, loving a long life to enjoy what is good?
- Deuteronomy 32:9But the Lord’s portion is his people, Jacob, his own inheritance.
- Jeremiah 10:16Jacob’s Portion is not like these because he is the one who formed all things. Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; the Lord of Armies is his name.
- Ephesians 1:18I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
Commentaries on Psalms 94:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The Lord will not cast off his people - Though they are now suffering under a grievous and oppressive captivity, yet the Lord hath not utterly cast them off. They are his inheritance, and he will again restore them to their own land.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14For the Lord will not cast off his people - He will interpose in their behalf though the wicked seem now to triumph. The certainty of this would give consolation; this would make the mind calm in the days of trouble. Compare 1 Samuel 12:22; 1 Kings 6:13; Deuteronomy 31:6. See the notes at Romans 11:1-2.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. 14Even when it seems that he has, the Lord will not reject his people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1514-15. This results from His abiding love (De 32:15), which is further evinced by His restoring order in His government, whose right administration will be approved by the good.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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