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Dave Burnette's Commentary

Psalm Chapter 94

Written By: God through Inspiration
Penned By: David, Asaph, Solomon, Heman, Ethan, Moses, and the Sons of Korah
Date Penned: (1440-586 BC)
Overview: Poetry for the Expression of Praise and Worship to God (c 1-150)
Theme: The Fourth Book of Psalms (c 90-106)
Message: The Wicked will not Prevail (v 1-23)

Psalms 94 Commentary

(94:1) Chastening - At times, God must discipline us as part of our spiritual training. Parents do the same when they discipline a child. No child enjoys discipline, but it teaches them right from wrong. The Bible says that "no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby" (Hebrews 12:11). When you feel God's hand of correction or rebuke, accept it as proof of his love. Realize that God is urging you to follow his paths instead of stubbornly going your own way.


Dave Burnette's Life Application

Ill Gotten Gain


Each day we walk through the Bible chapter by chapter making an application of our text to help us grow in the Lord. Many applications can be made from each day's text. Today, we continue in the Book of Psalms with Chapter 94. In our text today, we see a theme of how God will keep his people from the severe punishment awaiting the wicked. Since God is holy and just, we can be certain that the wicked will not prevail. In making an application, we see that the wicked will not profit from their ill-gotten gain. It seems like the wicked prosper, but I can testify that their profit is just for a season, and the power and justice of a Holy God will judge the wicked. How about you? Are you tempted to follow the path of the wicked, seeing their short-lived prosperity? Let us learn from our Psalm and text today to be reminded that the wicked will not prosper from their ill-gotten gain as the Lord judges the wicked in His perfect timing. 

 

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Psalm 94

Psalm 94

 1O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

 2Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.

 3LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

 4How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

 5They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.

 6They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.

 7Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

 8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

 9He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?

 10He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?

 11The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

 12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

 13That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

 14For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

 15But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

 16Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

 17Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

 18When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

 19In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

 20Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

 21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

 22But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.

 23And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.