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Psalms 94:14
14For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord will not cast off His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession.
Context of Psalms 94:14
12Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord, and whom you teach out of your law, 13to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked. For the Lord will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage; 15for justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it. 16Who rises up for me against the wicked? Who stands up for me against evildoers?
Read all of Psalms 94Psalms 94:14 word by word
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; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
- 1 Samuel 12:22For the Lord will not forsake his people, for his great name's sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.
- Isaiah 49:14But Zion said, "The Lord has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me."
- Jeremiah 32:39I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their own good and the good of their children after them.
- John 10:27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
- Romans 8:30And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
- Romans 11:1I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
- Hebrews 13:5Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you."
- Psalms 94:5They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage.
- Psalms 34:12What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
- Deuteronomy 32:9But the Lord's portion is his people, Jacob his allotted heritage.
- Jeremiah 10:16Not like these is he who is the portion of Jacob, for he is the one who formed all things, and Israel is the tribe of his inheritance; the Lord of hosts is his name.
- Ephesians 1:18having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches 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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