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Version</a></span><br />you grant them relief from days of trouble, till a pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/94.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/94.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/94.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/94.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That You may give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/94.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So that You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That Thou mayest grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/94.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That You may grant him calm from the days of calamity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/94.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />That You may grant him [power to calm himself and find] peace in the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked <i>and</i> ungodly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/94.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />to give him relief from troubled times until a pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/94.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />to give him relief from troubled times until a pit is dug for the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/94.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit be digged for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/94.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You give them rest from their troubles, until a pit can be dug for the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/94.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/94.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You give him peace and quiet from times of trouble while a pit is dug to trap wicked people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/94.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You give them rest from days of trouble until a pit is dug to trap the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/94.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />keeping him calm when times are troubled until a pit has been dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/94.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/94.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />in order to protect him from times of trouble, until the wicked are destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/94.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/94.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/94.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/94.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To give rest to him from days of evil, "" While a pit is dug for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/94.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To give rest to him from days of evil, While a pit is digged for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/94.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To give rest to him from the days of evil, till the pit shall be dug for the unjust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/94.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That thou mayst give him rest from the evil days: till a pit be dug for the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/94.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 93:13>So may you soothe him from the evil days, until a pit may be dug for sinners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/94.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To give rest from evil days, while a pit is being dug for the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/94.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />giving them respite from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/94.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/94.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you will give him rest from evil days until a pit is dug for the wicked.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/94.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That Thou mayest give him rest from the days of evil, Until the pit be digged for the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/94.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />to give him rest from evil days, until a pit be digged for the sinful one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/94-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11849" 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">12</span>Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law, <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8252.htm" title="8252: lə·haš·qîṭ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be quiet or undisturbed. A primitive root; to repose.">to grant him relief</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: mî·mê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">from days</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">of trouble,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/7845.htm" title="7845: šā·ḥaṯ (N-fs) -- A pit. From shuwach; a pit; figuratively, destruction.">a pit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3738.htm" title="3738: yik·kā·reh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To dig, to plot, to bore, open. A primitive root; properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open.">is dug</a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: lā·rā·šā‘ (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">for the wicked.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.…<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="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-11</a></span><br />And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a></span><br />Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-3.htm">Romans 5:3-5</a></span><br />Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope. / And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm">2 Corinthians 4:17</a></span><br />For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-6.htm">1 Peter 1:6-7</a></span><br />In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a></span><br />Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a></span><br />Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-4.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:4-5</a></span><br />That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring. / All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Proverbs 3:11-12</a></span><br />My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-17.htm">Job 5:17-18</a></span><br />Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. / For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-3.htm">Isaiah 26:3</a></span><br />You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-25.htm">Lamentations 3:25-26</a></span><br />The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be dig for the wicked.</p><p class="hdg">mayest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-20.htm">Isaiah 26:20,21</a></b></br> Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/3-16.htm">Habakkuk 3:16</a></b></br> When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm">2 Corinthians 4:17,18</a></b></br> For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding <i>and</i> eternal weight of glory; … </p><p class="hdg">until the pit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15</a></b></br> The heathen are sunk down in the pit <i>that</i> they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a></b></br> 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 trust in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-20.htm">Jeremiah 18:20,22</a></b></br> Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, <i>and</i> to turn away thy wrath from them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/psalms/94-4.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/86-16.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/psalms/68-23.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/psalms/88-6.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/88-15.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/psalms/4-1.htm">Relief</a> <a href="/job/20-20.htm">Respite</a> <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/94-3.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/92-11.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/94-3.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/102-2.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/119-85.htm">Digged</a> <a href="/psalms/119-85.htm">Dug</a> <a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/108-12.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/psalms/142-1.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/psalms/104-27.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/psalms/103-4.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/psalms/143-1.htm">Relief</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-18.htm">Respite</a> <a href="/psalms/95-11.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">Wicked</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/psalms/94.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>to grant him relief</b><br />The phrase "to grant him relief" suggests a divine intervention where God provides comfort and respite. The Hebrew root for "relief" is "שָׁקַט" (shakat), which means to be at rest or to be quiet. This implies a cessation of turmoil and a state of peace bestowed by God. In the historical context of Israel, this relief often came in the form of deliverance from enemies or oppressive situations. Spiritually, it signifies the peace that surpasses understanding, which God grants to those who trust in Him, even amidst trials.<p><b>from days of trouble</b><br />"Days of trouble" refers to periods of distress and adversity. The Hebrew word for "trouble" is "רָעָה" (ra'ah), which can denote evil, calamity, or hardship. Historically, the Israelites faced numerous "days of trouble," from slavery in Egypt to exile in Babylon. This phrase reassures believers that God is aware of their struggles and is actively working to provide relief. It serves as a reminder that troubles are temporary and that God’s providence is eternal.<p><b>until a pit is dug for the wicked</b><br />The imagery of "a pit is dug for the wicked" is a powerful metaphor for divine justice. In ancient times, a pit was often used as a trap or a place of punishment. The Hebrew word "שַׁחַת" (shachat) means a pit or a grave, symbolizing destruction or downfall. This phrase underscores the biblical principle that the wicked will ultimately face consequences for their actions. It reflects the justice of God, who ensures that evil does not prevail indefinitely. Theologically, it reassures believers that God’s justice, though sometimes delayed, is certain and that the wicked will not escape divine retribution.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/94.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That</span> <span class="cmt_word">thou mayest give</span> <span class="cmt_word">him</span> <span class="cmt_word">rest from the days of adversity</span>. Trials and afflictions are means to an end, and the intended end is "rest" and peace. "There remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people of God" (<a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Until the pit be digged for the wicked</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/9-1.htm">Psalm 9:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/35-7.htm">Psalm 35:7, 8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/94-13.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">to grant him relief</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַשְׁקִ֣יט</span> <span class="translit">(lə·haš·qîṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8252.htm">Strong's 8252: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be quiet or undisturbed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from days</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֣ימֵי</span> <span class="translit">(mî·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of trouble,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֤ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a pit</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁחַת׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7845.htm">Strong's 7845: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is dug</span><br /><span class="heb">יִכָּרֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yik·kā·reh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3738.htm">Strong's 3738: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dig, to plot, to bore, open</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the wicked.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרָשָׁ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/94-13.htm">Psalm 94:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/94-13.htm">Psalm 94:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/94-13.htm">Psalm 94:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/94-13.htm">Psalm 94:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/94-13.htm">Psalm 94:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/94-13.htm">Psalm 94:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/94-13.htm">Psalm 94:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/94-13.htm">Psalm 94:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/94-13.htm">Psalm 94:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/94-13.htm">Psalm 94:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/94-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 94:13 That you may give him rest (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/94-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 94:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/94-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 94:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:14" /></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>