Psalms 94:4

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
utter	יַבִּ֣יעוּ ya.Bi.'u	H5042	to gush forth · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
speak	יְדַבְּר֣וּ ye.da.be.Ru	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
things	עָתָ֑ק 'a.Tak	H6277	impudent · adjective, masculine singular absolute
workers	פֹּ֥עֲלֵי Po.'a.lei	H6466	to do or make (systematically and habitually) · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
iniquity	אָֽוֶן 'A.ven	H205	strictly nothingness · noun, common masculine singular absolute
boast	יִֽ֝תְאַמְּר֗וּ yit.'a.me.Ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Psalms 31:18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Psalms 52:1 Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.
Exodus 15:9-10 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand…
Job 21:14-15 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Psalms 140:3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.
Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: an…
Jude 1:14-15 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
Revelation 13:5-6 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 94:1-11

In these verses we have, I. A solemn appeal to God against the cruel oppressors of his people, Psa 94:1, Psa 94:2. This speaks terror enough to them, that they have the prayers of God's people against them, who cry day and night to him to avenge them of their adversaries; and shall he not avenge them speedily? Luk 18:3, Luk 18:7. Observe here, 1. The titles they give to God for the encouraging of their faith in this appeal: O God! to whom vengeance belongeth; and thou Judge of the earth. We may with boldness appeal to him; for, (1.) He is judge, supreme judge, judge alone, from whom every man's judgment proceeds. He that gives law gives sentence upon every man according to his works, by the…

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John Gill on Psalms 94:4

How long shall they utter and speak hard things?,.... Against Christ, his person and offices, his ministers, his people, his truths and ordinances; this is very applicable to antichrist, who has a mouth speaking blasphemies, and which he opens, and with it blasphemes God, his tabernacle, and them that dwell in it, Revelation 13:5. The Targum is, "will they utter and speak reproachful words?'' contumelies or calumnies; and such are uttered by the antichristian party against the true professors of religion in great abundance, as water out of a fountain, as the first word (a) used signifies; see Jde 1:15, and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves; the just character of the followers o…

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John Calvin on Psalms 94:1-6

Psalm 94:1-6 1. O Jehovah! God of vengeances; God of vengeances, [12] shine forth. [13] 2. Lift up thyself, thou Judge of the earth! render a reward to the proud. 3. O Jehovah! how long shall the wicked -- how long shall the wicked triumph? 4. They pour forth, they speak hard things, all the workers of iniquity lift up themselves. 5. They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah! and afflict thy inheritance. 6. They slay the widow, and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. 1 O Jehovah! God of vengeances We know that the Jews were surrounded by many neighbors who were not well affected towards them, and were thus incessantly subject to the assaults and oppression of bitter enemies. As this…

The Church Fathers

"They will utter and speak iniquity." He speaks of this properly concerning the heretics. "All who work iniquity shall speak." See the sign: he who speaks evil must necessarily do evil. "For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." Wherever the conscience is wounded, there sin is easily committed in the mouth.
— Jerome, Homily 22, on Psalm 93

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Dictionary and topics

Boasting · SPIRITUAL — SPIRITUAL

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 94:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 94:1-11

John Gill on Psalms 94:4

John Calvin on Psalms 94:1-6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 94:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 94:1-11

John Gill on Psalms 94:4

John Calvin on Psalms 94:1-6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 94:4-7

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 94:2

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 94:4