Psalm 94

1O Lord, the God of vengeance,

O God of vengeance, let your glorious justice shine forth!

2Arise, O Judge of the earth.

Give the proud what they deserve.

3How long, O Lord?

How long will the wicked be allowed to gloat?

4How long will they speak with arrogance?

How long will these evil people boast?

5They crush your people, Lord,

hurting those you claim as your own.

6They kill widows and foreigners

and murder orphans.

7“The Lord isn’t looking,” they say,

“and besides, the God of Israel* doesn’t care.”

8Think again, you fools!

When will you finally catch on?

9Is he deaf—the one who made your ears?

Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes?

10He punishes the nations—won’t he also punish you?

He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing?

11The Lord knows people’s thoughts;

he knows they are worthless!