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he will never forsake his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/94.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/94.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/94.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/94.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the LORD will not cast off His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/94.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will not abandon His people, Nor will He abandon His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For the LORD will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For the LORD will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/94.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For Yahweh will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/94.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will not abandon His people, Nor will He abandon His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/94.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will not leave his people or abandon his heritage,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/94.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD will not forsake His people or abandon His heritage, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/94.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For Jehovah will not cast off his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/94.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You won't turn your back on your chosen nation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/94.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/94.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will never desert his people or abandon those who belong to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/94.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will not abandon his people; he will not desert those who belong to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/94.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/94.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/94.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Certainly the LORD does not forsake his people; he does not abandon the nation that belongs to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/94.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD won't reject his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/94.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/94.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For Yahweh won’t reject his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/94.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For YHWH does not leave His people, "" And does not forsake His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/94.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Jehovah leaveth not His people, And His inheritance forsaketh not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/94.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For Jehovah will not cast off his people, and he will not forsake his inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/94.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the Lord will not cast off his people: neither will he forsake his own inheritance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/94.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 93:14>For the Lord will not drive away his people, and he will not abandon his inheritance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/94.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will not forsake his people, nor abandon his inheritance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/94.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the LORD will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/94.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/94.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because LORD JEHOVAH does not abandon his people and has not forsaken his inheritance.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/94.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the LORD will not cast off His people, Neither will He forsake His inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/94.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/94-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11856" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">The LORD Will Not Forget His People</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5203.htm" title="5203: yiṭ·ṭōš (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to pound, i.e. Smite; by implication to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon.">forsake</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">His people;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">He will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ya·‘ă·zōḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">abandon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">His heritage.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a></span><br />Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a></span><br />No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-2</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a></span><br />Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a></span><br />I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15-16</a></span><br />“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! / Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-6.htm">Philippians 1:6</a></span><br />being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13</a></span><br />And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-9.htm">2 Corinthians 4:9</a></span><br />persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></span><br />Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/2-19.htm">2 Timothy 2:19</a></span><br />Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-40.htm">Jeremiah 32:40</a></span><br />I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.</p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a></b></br> For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a></b></br> For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14,15</a></b></br> But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me… </p><p class="hdg">forsake</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-5.htm">Psalm 94:5</a></b></br> They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/34-12.htm">Psalm 34:12</a></b></br> What man <i>is he that</i> desireth life, <i>and</i> loveth <i>many</i> days, that he may see good?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-9.htm">Deuteronomy 32:9</a></b></br> For the LORD'S portion <i>is</i> his people; Jacob <i>is</i> the lot of his inheritance.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/37-33.htm">Abandon</a> <a href="/psalms/89-44.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/89-30.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Forsaketh</a> <a href="/psalms/94-5.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/94-5.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/psalms/78-60.htm">Leaveth</a> <a href="/psalms/89-38.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/psalms/89-43.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/94-10.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/138-8.htm">Abandon</a> <a href="/psalms/102-10.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/119-8.htm">Forsake</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-17.htm">Forsaketh</a> <a href="/psalms/105-11.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/psalms/105-11.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/matthew/4-11.htm">Leaveth</a> <a href="/psalms/119-118.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">Support</a> <a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 94</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">The prophet, calling for justice, complains of tyranny and impiety.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">He teaches God's providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">He shows the blessedness of affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">God is the defender of the afflicted.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Throughout the Old Testament, God repeatedly assures Israel of His faithfulness, even when they are unfaithful. This promise is rooted in the Abrahamic covenant (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>) and is echoed in <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>, where God tells Joshua, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." The historical context includes periods of exile and oppression, yet God consistently reassures His people of His presence and support. This assurance is also a type of Christ, who promises His followers in <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>, "And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."<p><b>He will never abandon His heritage.</b><br>The term "heritage" refers to the people of Israel as God's chosen possession, a theme prevalent in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/4-20.htm">Deuteronomy 4:20</a> and <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>, where believers are described as a "chosen people, a royal priesthood." This reflects the cultural understanding of inheritance and legacy, which were vital in ancient Israelite society. Theologically, it underscores the idea that God's promises are irrevocable, as seen in <a href="/romans/11-29.htm">Romans 11:29</a>, "for God's gifts and His call are irrevocable." This phrase also points to the eschatological hope that God will ultimately restore and redeem His people, a promise fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ, who secures an eternal inheritance for believers (<a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is faithful and just.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/his_people.htm">His People (Israel)</a></b><br>The chosen nation of Israel, representing God's covenant community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/heritage.htm">Heritage (Inheritance)</a></b><br>Refers to the people of God as His treasured possession, indicating a deep, relational bond.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promise to never forsake His people is rooted in His unchanging nature. Believers can trust in His steadfast love and commitment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The concept of "heritage" emphasizes the special relationship between God and His people. Christians are called to live in a way that reflects their identity as God's treasured possession.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a></b><br>In times of difficulty, believers can find comfort in knowing that God will not abandon them. This assurance provides strength and hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a></b><br>As part of God's heritage, believers are called to embrace their identity in Christ, living out their faith with confidence and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_belonging.htm">Community and Belonging</a></b><br>The promise of God's presence extends to the community of believers, encouraging unity and mutual support within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_94.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 94</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_94_14_contradicted_by_exiles.htm">Psalm 94:14 affirms God won’t abandon His people, yet Israel faced multiple exiles and defeats; isn’t this a historical contradiction? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'terror_of_the_lord'_mean.htm">What does 'I will never cast out' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'i_will_never_cast_out'_mean.htm">What does "I will never cast out" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_94_align_with_swift_judgment.htm">Psalm 94:3–4 depicts the wicked flourishing and boasting; how does this align with other biblical claims that God swiftly judges evil? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/94.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance</span> (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-31.htm">Deuteronomy 4:31</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a>; <a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">1 Kings 6:13</a>; <a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a>). However long God's chastisements continue (see ver. 3), the faithful may be sure that God has not forsaken, and never will forsake, them, since "he forsaketh not his saints, but they are preserved forever" (<a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a>). The promise is made equally to the faithful individuals ("his saints") and to faithful Churches ("his people," "his inheritance"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/94-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forsake</span><br /><span class="heb">יִטֹּ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yiṭ·ṭōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5203.htm">Strong's 5203: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pound, smite, to disperse, to thrust off, down, out, upon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His people;</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will never</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">abandon</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲזֹֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·zōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loosen, relinquish, permit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His heritage.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝נַחֲלָת֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 94:14 For Yahweh won't reject his people neither (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/94-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 94:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/94-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 94:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>