God’s Word Translation
Psalms 94:15
15The decisions of judges will again become fair, and everyone whose motives are decent will pursue justice.
Psalms 94:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
- New International Version (NIV)Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But judgment will return to righteousness, And all the upright in heart will follow it.
Context of Psalms 94:15
13You give him peace and quiet from times of trouble while a pit is dug to trap wicked people. 14The Lord will never desert his people or abandon those who belong to him. The decisions of judges will again become fair, and everyone whose motives are decent will pursue justice. 16Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Who will stand by my side against troublemakers? 17If the Lord had not come to help me, my soul would have quickly fallen silent ⌞in death⌟.
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כִּֽי־עַד־צֶ֭דֶק יָשׁ֣וּב מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְ֝אַחֲרָ֗יו כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 94:15
- Psalms 94:2Arise, O Judge of the earth. Give arrogant people what they deserve.
- Psalms 7:8The Lord judges the people of the world. Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity.
- Psalms 9:16The Lord is known by the judgment he has carried out. The wicked person is trapped by the work of his own hands. Higgaion Selah
- Psalms 58:11Then people will say, “Righteous people certainly have a reward. There is a God who judges on earth.”
- Psalms 125:3A wicked ruler will not be allowed to govern the land set aside for righteous people. That is why righteous people do not use their power to do wrong.
- Deuteronomy 32:35I will take revenge and be satisfied. In due time their foot will slip, because their day of disaster is near. Their doom is coming quickly.
- Job 35:14Although you say that you pay attention to him, your case is in front of him, but you’ll have to wait for him.
- Micah 7:9I have sinned against the Lord. So I will endure his fury until he takes up my cause and wins my case. He will bring me into the light, and I will see his victory.
- Malachi 3:18Then you will again see the difference between righteous people and wicked people, between the one who serves God and the one who doesn’t serve him.
- 2 Peter 3:8Dear friends, don’t ignore this fact: One day with the Lord is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day.
- Revelation 15:3and singing the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the lamb. They sang, “The things you do are spectacular and amazing, Lord God Almighty. The way you do them is fair and true, King of the Nations.
- Psalms 37:5Entrust your ways to the Lord. Trust him, and he will act ⌞on your behalf⌟.
- Psalms 125:4Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, to those whose motives are decent.
- Job 17:9Yet, the righteous person clings to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
- Job 23:11I have followed his footsteps closely. I have stayed on his path and did not turn from it.
- James 5:7Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes again. See how farmers wait for their precious crops to grow. They wait patiently for fall and spring rains.
Commentaries on Psalms 94:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15But judgment shall return unto righteousness - If we read יושב yosheb, shalt sit, for ישוב yashub, shall return, which is only placing the ו vau before the ש shin instead of after it, we have the following sense: Until the just one shall sit in judgment, and after him all the upright in heart. Cyrus has the epithet צדק tsedek, the just one, in different places in the Prophet Isaiah. See Isaiah 41:2, Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 51:5. It was Cyrus who…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15But judgment shall return unto righteousness - That is, The exercise of judgment shall be so manifest to the world - as if it “returned” to it - as to show that there is a righteous God. The truth here taught is, that the “results” of God‘s interposition in human affairs will be such as to show that he is on the side of righteousness, or such as to vindicate and maintain the cause of righteousness in the earth. And all the upright in heart shall follow it…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. 12-15Because the Lord is faithful to his character, he rewards those who live by his wise instruction. He makes them happy, just as he promised.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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