Psalms 94:23

And 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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
bring	וַיָּ֤שֶׁב vai.Ya.shev	H7725	to turn back (hence · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
iniquity	אוֹנָ֗ם 'o.Nam	H205	strictly nothingness · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
off	יַצְמִיתֵ֑ם yatz.mi.Tem	H6789	to extirpate (literally or figuratively) · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
wickedness	וּבְרָעָתָ֥ם u.ve.ra.'a.Tam	H7451	bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
LORD	יְהוָ֥ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ 'e.lo.Hei.nu	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
off	יַ֝צְמִיתֵ֗ם yatz.mi.Tem	H6789	to extirpate (literally or figuratively) · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Psalms 7:16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Proverbs 2:22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
Psalms 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will…
Proverbs 5:22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
1 Samuel 26:10-11 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and per…
Esther 7:10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
Psalms 64:8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 94:12–end

The psalmist, having denounced tribulation to those that trouble God's people, here assures those that are troubled of rest. See Th2 1:6, Th2 1:7. He speaks comfort to suffering saints from God's promises and his own experience. I. From God's promises, which are such as not only save them from being miserable, but secure a happiness to them (Psa 94:12): Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest. Here he looks above the instruments of trouble, and eyes the hand of God, which gives it another name and puts quite another color upon it. The enemies break in pieces God's people (Psa 94:5); they aim at no less; but the truth of the matter is that God by them chastens his people, as the father the so…

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John Gill on Psalms 94:23

And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity,.... The just punishment of it; or cause the mischief they designed to others to fall upon themselves; or make retaliation to them; that whereas they had drank the blood of the saints and martyrs of Jesus, blood should be given them to drink; or their own blood should be shed, Revelation 16:6, the Jews (i) say, that the Levites stood on their desks, and recited this passage, both at the precise time of the destruction of the first temple by Nebuchadnezzar, and of the second by the Romans: and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; in the midst of it, while slaying the witnesses, and triumphing over them, Revelation 18:7, yea, the Lord ou…

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John Calvin on Psalms 94:20–end

Psalm 94:20-23 20. Shall the throne of iniquities have fellowship with thee, framing molestation for law? [38] 21. They will gather together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. 22. But Jehovah has been my fortress; and my God for the rock of my confidence. 23. And he shall repay their own iniquity upon them, and shall cut them off in their wickedness; Jehovah our God shall cut them off. 20 Shall the throne of iniquities have fellowship with thee? He again derives an argument for confidence from the nature of God, it being impossible that he should show favor to the wicked, or sanction their evil devices. With God for their enemy, how could they escape being d…

The Church Fathers

"And the Lord shall recompense them according to their works, and after their own malice; the Lord our God shall destroy them" (ver. 23). The words, "after their own malice," are not said without meaning. I am benefited through them: and yet it is said to be their malice, and not their benefits. For assuredly He trieth us, scourgeth us, by means of the wicked. To prepare us for what doth He scourge us? Confessedly for the kingdom of heaven. "For He scourgeth every son whom He receiveth; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?" and when God doth this, He is teaching us in order to an eternal heritage: and this learning He often giveth us by means of wicked men, through whom He trieth and perfecteth our love, which He doth will to be extended even to our enemies. ...Thus also they who persecuted the Martyrs, by persecuting them on earth, sent them into heaven: knowingly they caused them the loss of the present life, while unconsciously they were bestowing upon them the gain of a future life: but, nevertheless, unto all who persevered in their wicked hatred of the righteous, will God recompense after their own iniquities, and in their own malice will He destroy them. For as the goodness of the righteous is hurtful unto the wicked, so is the iniquity of the wicked beneficial unto the righteous. ...
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 94

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Dictionary and topics

Punishment Of The Wicked, The · In this life by: Cutting off — In this life by: Cutting off

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 94:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 94:12–end

John Gill on Psalms 94:23

John Calvin on Psalms 94:20–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 94:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 94:12–end

John Gill on Psalms 94:23

John Calvin on Psalms 94:20–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 94:20–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 94:18-19

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 94:23