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Psalms 94:22
Psalms 94:22
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Psalms 94 — OverviewPsalms 94 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis psalm was penned when the church of God was under hatches,
oppressed and persecuted; and it is an appeal to God, as the judge of
heaven and earth, and an address to him, to appear for his people
against…Psalms 94 — OverviewPsalms 94 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 94:1, The prophet, calling for justice, complains of tyranny and impiety; Psalms 94:8, He teaches God’s providence; Psalms 94:12, He shews the blessedness of affliction; Psalms 94:16, God is the defender of the…Psalms 94 — OverviewPsalms 94 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleSome, as Jarchi and others, think this psalm was written by Moses; others, with greater probability, assign it to David; as do the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions; and which all but the Syriac…Psalms 94:1-23Psalms 94:1-23 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
THIS psalm is primarily (Psalms 94:1-11) a "cry for vengeance on Israel's oppressors, passing into an appeal for more faith to God's own people" (Cheyne). In the latter half (Psalms 94:12-23) the psalmist…Psalms 94:1-23Psalms 94:1-23 · The Pulpit CommentaryDivine retribution certain.
The psalm may be distributed under the following heads.
I. A PRAYER FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF WICKED OPPRESSORS. (Psalms 94:1, Psalms 94:2.) Probably in anticipation of the Assyrian invasion.…Psalms 94:12-23Psalms 94:12-23 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe psalmist, having denounced tribulation to those that trouble God's
people, here assures those that are troubled of rest. See 2 Thess. i.
6, 7. He speaks comfort to suffering saints from God's promises and his…