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

18When I said, My foot slippeth, thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, held me up. 19In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul. Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law? 21They band together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood. 22But Jehovah will be my high tower; and my God the rock of my refuge.

Psalms 94:20 word by word

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

• throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• mischiefעָמָל‛âmâl · troubleH5999

Cross-references for Psalms 94:20

• Psalms 52:1Why boastest thou thyself in evil, thou mighty man? The loving-kindness of God [abideth] continually.
• Psalms 82:1God standeth in the assembly of God, he judgeth among the gods.
• 1 Samuel 22:12And Saul said, Hear now, son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.
• Ecclesiastes 3:16And moreover I saw under the sun, that in the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there.
• Ecclesiastes 5:8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter; for a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.
• Amos 6:3Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;
• 2 Chronicles 6:14and said, Jehovah, God of Israel! there is no God like thee, in the heavens or on the earth, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart;
• Isaiah 1:11To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith Jehovah. I am sated with burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and in the blood of bullocks, and of lambs, and of he-goats I take no pleasure.
• Jeremiah 7:4Confide ye not in words of falsehood, saying, Jehovah's temple, Jehovah's temple, Jehovah's temple is this.
• John 18:28They lead therefore Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium; and it was early morn. And they entered not into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but eat the passover.
• 1 John 1:5And this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
• Psalms 58:2Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
• 1 Kings 12:32And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that was in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made; and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places that he had made.
• Esther 3:6But he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai; therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus — the people of Mordecai.
• Isaiah 10:1Woe unto them that decree iniquitous decrees, and to the writers that prescribe oppression,
• Daniel 3:4And the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, [O] peoples, nations, and languages,

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