Psalms 94:13

Psalms 94:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.
• New King James Version (NKJV)That You may give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.

Context of Psalms 94:13

11The Lord knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile. 12Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord, the one you teach from your law; you grant them relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked. 14For the Lord will not reject his people; he will never forsake his inheritance. 15Judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Psalms 94:13 word by word

לְהַשְׁקִ֣יט ל֭וֹ מִ֣ימֵי רָ֑ע עַ֤ד יִכָּרֶ֖ה לָרָשָׁ֣ע שָֽׁחַת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• That thou mayest give him restשָׁקַטshâqaţ · to quietH8252
• from the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of adversityרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• until the pitשַׁ֫חַתshachath · pit: graveH7845
• be diggedכָּרָהkârâh · to pierceH3738
• for the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563

Cross-references for Psalms 94:13

• Isaiah 26:20Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until his wrath has passed by.
• Habakkuk 3:16I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled. Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity to come on the nation invading us.
• 2 Corinthians 4:17For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels.
• Hebrews 4:9There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God;
• Revelation 14:13Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”
• Psalms 9:15The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
• Psalms 55:23But you, God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of decay; the bloodthirsty and deceitful will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.
• Jeremiah 18:20Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember that I stood before you and spoke in their behalf to turn your wrath away from them.
• 2 Peter 2:9if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
• 2 Peter 3:3Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.
• Revelation 6:10They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?”
• Revelation 11:18The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your people who revere your name, both great and small— and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

Commentaries on Psalms 94:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13That thou mayest give him rest - He whom God instructs is made wise unto salvation; and he who is thus taught has rest in his soul, and peace and confidence in adversity.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13That thou mayest give him rest - Mayest make his mind quiet and calm; mayest save him from murmuring, from despondency, from impatience, by just confidence in thee, and in thy government. From the days of adversity - Or, in the days of evil; the time of calamity and trouble. That his mind may then be composed and calm. Until the pit be digged for the wicked - Until the wicked be punished; that is, while the preparations are going on, or while God seems to…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. 13God’s relief includes his comfort and rescue.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1312-13. On the other hand He favors though He chastens, the pious, and will teach and preserve them till the prosperous wicked are overthrown.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 94:13

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Chastisement
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Triumph
• Psalms, Book of

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