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Psalms 94:12
12Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O Lord, And teach out of Your law,
Psalms 94:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law;
- New International Version (NIV)Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord, the one you teach from your law;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord, and whom you teach out of your law,
- New Living Translation (NLT)Joyful are those you discipline, Lord, those you teach with your instructions.
Context of Psalms 94:12
10He who instructs the nations, shall He not correct, He who teaches man knowledge? 11The Lord knows the thoughts of man, That they are futile. Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O Lord, And teach out of Your law, 13That You may give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked. 14For the Lord will not cast off His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.
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אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀ הַגֶּ֣בֶר אֲשֶׁר־תְּיַסְּרֶ֣נּוּ יָּ֑הּ וּֽמִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥ תְלַמְּדֶֽנּוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 94:12
- Psalms 119:67Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.
- Job 5:17“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
- Proverbs 3:11My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction;
- 1 Corinthians 11:32But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
- Hebrews 12:5And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: “My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him;
- Job 33:16Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction.
- Micah 6:9The Lord’s voice cries to the city— Wisdom shall see Your name: “Hear the rod! Who has appointed it?
- Revelation 3:19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.
Commentaries on Psalms 94:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest - תיסרנו teyasserennu, whom thou instructest; and teachest him out of thy law. Two points here are worthy of our most serious regard: God gives knowledge to man: gives him understanding and reason. He gives him a revelation of himself; he places before that reason and understanding his Divine law. This is God's system of teaching; and the human intellect is his gift, which enables man to understand this teaching. We…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord - “Happy the man;” or “Oh the blessedness of the man.” See the notes at Psalm 1:1. The word here rendered “chastenest” does not mean to chasten in the sense of afflicting or punishing. It means here to instruct; to warn; to admonish; to exhort. So the word is employed in Proverbs 9:7; Job 4:3; Psalm 16:7. The meaning here is, that the man is blessed or happy whom God so “instructs, warns, or teaches,” that…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. 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
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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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