Psalm 94
| Psalm 94 | |
|---|---|
| "O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth" | |
| Royal Psalm | |
| Other name |
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| Language | Biblical Hebrew |
| Psalm 94 | |
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← Psalm 93 Psalm 95 → | |
.jpg) Bible open at Psalm 94 | |
| Book | Book of Psalms |
| Hebrew Bible part | Ketuvim |
| Order in the Hebrew part | 1 |
| Category | Sifrei Emet |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 19 |
Psalm 94 is the 94th psalm in the biblical Book of Psalms. In the slightly different numbering system of the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate versions of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 93. In the King James Version its opening words are "O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself" (in Hebrew אל־נקמות יהוה אל נקמות הופיע).
This psalm is referred to as one of the Royal Psalms, Psalms 93–99, praising God as the King of His people, although as Gordon Churchyard notes, God is referred to here as judge rather than king.[1]
Alexander Kirkpatrick divides it into two sections. In the first section, up to verse 11, the psalmist calls on God "to manifest Himself as judge of the earth", while "the second part of the Psalm is occupied with thoughts of consolation for times of trouble".[2]
Uses
Judaism
- Is recited in its entirety, along with the first three verses of Psalm 95, as the psalm of the day for the Shir Shel Yom of Wednesday.[3]
- Is recited on the fifth day of Sukkot.[4]
- Verse 1 is part of Mishnah Tamid 7:4.[5]
- Verse 1-2 are the sixth and seventh verses of V'hu Rachum in Pesukei Dezimra.[6]
- Verse 14 is the sixteenth verse of Yehi Kivod in Pesukei Dezimra.[7]
Music
Franz Liszt's student Julius Reubke wrote a massive Sonata on the 94th Psalm for organ. It is a staple of the organ repertoire.
Literature
Israeli historian Dina Porat titled her book about the Nakam group which sought revenge for the Holocaust "Vengeance and Retribution are Mine" to express her belief that humans should leave revenge for God.[9]
References
- ^ Churchyard, G., God, Show that You are a Great Judge! Psalm 94, published June 2002, accessed 31 March 2022
- ^ Kirkpatrick, A., Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges on Psalm 94, accessed 31 March 2022
- ^ The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 164
- ^ The Artscroll Tehillim, page 329
- ^ The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 479
- ^ The Complete Artscroll Siddur, page 62
- ^ The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 66
- ^ a b Kirkpatrick, A. F. (1901). The Book of Psalms: with Introduction and Notes. The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Vol. Book IV and V: Psalms XC-CL. Cambridge: At the University Press. p. 839. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ^ Aderet, Ofer (8 November 2019). "'An Eye for an Eye': The Jews Who Sought to Poison Six Million Germans to Avenge the Holocaust". Haaretz. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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