New American Standard Bible 2020
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
18If I should say, “My foot has slipped,” Your faithfulness, Lord, will support me. 19When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul. Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree? 21They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death. 22But the Lord has been my refuge, And my God the rock of my refuge.
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הַֽ֭יְחָבְרְךָ כִּסֵּ֣א הַוּ֑וֹת יֹצֵ֖ר עָמָ֣ל עֲלֵי־חֹֽק׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 94:20
- Psalms 52:1Why do you boast in evil, you mighty man? The faithfulness of God endures all day long.
- Psalms 82:1God takes His position in His assembly; He judges in the midst of the gods.
- 1 Samuel 22:12Saul said, “Listen now, son of Ahitub.” And he replied, “Here I am, my lord.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:16Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
- Amos 6:3Are you postponing the day of disaster, And would you bring near the seat of violence?
- 2 Chronicles 6:14He said, “Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant and Your faithfulness to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart;
- Isaiah 1:11“What are your many sacrifices to Me?” Says the Lord. “I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fattened cattle; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats.
- Jeremiah 7:4Do not trust in deceptive words, saying, ‘This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.’
- John 18:28Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter the Praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
- 1 John 1:5This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
- Psalms 58:2No, in heart you practice injustice; On earth you clear a way for the violence of your hands.
- 1 Kings 12:32Jeroboam also instituted a feast in the eighth month on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast that is in Judah, and he went up to the altar. So he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves which he had made. And he stationed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.
- Esther 3:6But he considered it beneath his dignity to kill Mordecai alone, for they had told him who the people of Mordecai were; so Haman sought to annihilate all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were found throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
- Isaiah 10:1Woe to those who enact unjust statutes And to those who constantly record harmful decisions,
- Daniel 3:4Then the herald loudly proclaimed: “To you the command is given, you peoples, nations, and populations of all 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
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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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