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And all the upright in heart will follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/94.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For judgment will again be righteous, And all the upright in heart will follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/94.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For judgment will again be righteous, And all the upright in heart will follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/94.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for the administration of justice will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/94.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for justice will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/94.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For judgment shall return unto righteousness; And all the upright in heart shall follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/94.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Justice and fairness will go hand in hand, and all who do right will follow along. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/94.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/94.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The decisions of judges will again become fair, and everyone whose motives are decent will pursue justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/94.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Justice will again be found in the courts, and all righteous people will support it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/94.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Righteousness will be restored with justice, and all the pure of heart will follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/94.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/94.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For justice will prevail, and all the morally upright will be vindicated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/94.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/94.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But judgment shall return to righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/94.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/94.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For judgment turns back to righteousness, "" And after it all the upright of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/94.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For to righteousness judgment turneth back, And after it all the upright of heart,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/94.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For judgment shall turn back even to justice: and after it all the upright of heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/94.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Until justice be turned into judgment: and they that are near it are all the upright in heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/94.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 93:15>even until the time when justice is being converted into judgment, and when those who are close to justice are all those who are upright of heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/94.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Judgment shall again be just, and all the upright of heart will follow it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/94.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for justice will return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/94.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For judgment shall return to the righteous, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/94.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because judgment returns after The Righteous One, and after him all the upright of heart.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/94.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For right shall return unto justice, And all the upright in heart shall follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/94.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />until righteousness return to judgment, and all the upright in heart shall follow it. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/94-15.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=11862" 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">14</span>For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Surely</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6664.htm" title="6664: ṣe·ḏeq (N-ms) -- Rightness, righteousness. From tsadaq; the right; also equity or prosperity.">judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">will again</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">be righteous,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: yiš·rê- (Adj-mpc) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">the upright</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">in heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥă·rāw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">will follow it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against the workers of iniquity?…<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="/isaiah/42-3.htm">Isaiah 42:3</a></span><br />A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-4.htm">Isaiah 11:4</a></span><br />but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-15.htm">Proverbs 21:15</a></span><br />Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-24.htm">Amos 5:24</a></span><br />But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-27.htm">Isaiah 1:27</a></span><br />Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-1.htm">Isaiah 32:1</a></span><br />Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-4.htm">Isaiah 51:4-5</a></span><br />Pay attention to Me, My people, and listen to Me, My nation; for a law will go out from Me, and My justice will become a light to the nations; I will bring it about quickly. / My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Isaiah 61:8</a></span><br />For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-15.htm">Jeremiah 33:15</a></span><br />In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-20.htm">Matthew 12:20</a></span><br />A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-7.htm">Luke 18:7-8</a></span><br />Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them? / I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-10</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-26.htm">Romans 3:26</a></span><br />He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-28.htm">Romans 9:28</a></span><br />For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But judgment shall return to righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.</p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Psalm 94:2,3</a></b></br> Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-8.htm">Psalm 7:8,9</a></b></br> The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity <i>that is</i> in me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Psalm 9:16</a></b></br> The LORD is known <i>by</i> the judgment <i>which</i> he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">and all</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-5.htm">Psalm 37:5-7,34</a></b></br> Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring <i>it</i> to pass… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/125-4.htm">Psalm 125:4,5</a></b></br> Do good, O LORD, unto <i>those that be</i> good, and to <i>them that are</i> upright in their hearts… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-9.htm">Job 17:9</a></b></br> The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.</p><p class="hdg">shall follow it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/89-30.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/psalms/89-30.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/90-12.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/89-14.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/91-14.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/93-5.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/89-16.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-37.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/78-44.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/psalms/92-15.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/94-21.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/psalms/111-10.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/psalms/102-25.htm">Founded</a> <a href="/psalms/94-19.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/95-8.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/98-3.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/psalms/97-2.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/94-21.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/101-4.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/psalms/94-21.htm">Upright</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 /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/94.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/94.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Surely judgment will again be righteous</b><br>This phrase reflects a confidence in the restoration of justice, suggesting a time when God's righteous judgment will prevail. In the context of the Psalms, this is a recurring theme where the psalmist often contrasts the current state of injustice with the anticipated divine intervention. Historically, Israel experienced periods of corruption and injustice, often under unrighteous rulers or foreign oppression. This phrase reassures the faithful that God's justice will ultimately be restored. Biblically, this aligns with the prophetic visions found in books like Isaiah and Jeremiah, where the promise of a righteous reign is a central theme. It also echoes the eschatological hope found in Revelation, where God's final judgment establishes eternal righteousness.<p><b>and all the upright in heart will follow it</b><br>The "upright in heart" refers to those who are sincere and faithful in their devotion to God. This phrase implies that true followers of God will naturally align themselves with His righteous judgment. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, the heart was seen as the center of moral and spiritual life, so being "upright in heart" signifies integrity and purity. This concept is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/24-4.htm">Psalm 24:4</a>, which speaks of those with clean hands and pure hearts. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who embodies perfect righteousness and calls His followers to walk in His ways. The phrase also suggests a future time when God's people will fully embrace His righteous rule, a theme that resonates with the New Testament teachings on the Kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Psalm 94</a>, traditionally attributed to David or another psalmist, who is expressing a plea for God's justice against the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_upright_in_heart.htm">The Upright in Heart</a></b><br>Refers to those who are righteous and seek to follow God's ways, aligning their hearts with His will.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who oppose God's laws and oppress the righteous, often causing the psalmist to cry out for divine intervention.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The divine justice that the psalmist anticipates will be restored, ensuring that righteousness prevails.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge who is called upon to enact justice and righteousness on earth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_assurance_of_divine_justice.htm">The Assurance of Divine Justice</a></b><br>Believers can trust that God's judgment is always righteous and will ultimately prevail, even when human justice systems fail.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_righteous_living.htm">The Call to Righteous Living</a></b><br>The "upright in heart" are those who align their lives with God's standards. We are called to live righteously, trusting that God sees and rewards our faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_patience_and_faith.htm">The Role of Patience and Faith</a></b><br>In times of injustice, patience and faith are crucial. We must wait on the Lord, knowing that His timing and justice are perfect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_aligning_with_god's_will.htm">The Importance of Aligning with God's Will</a></b><br>Following God's righteous judgment requires a heart that seeks His will above all else. This involves daily surrender and obedience to His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_times_of_oppression.htm">Encouragement in Times of Oppression</a></b><br>For those facing oppression or injustice, <a href="/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15</a> offers hope and encouragement that God is aware and will act in His perfect time.<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/how_to_reconcile_psalm_96_13_with_other_judgments.htm">Psalm 96:13 promises God 'will judge the world in righteousness'; how do we reconcile this with other biblical passages depicting different criteria or timelines for divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_justice_seem_delayed.htm">Psalm 75:2 speaks of God's perfect timing in judgment, yet history is filled with prolonged injustices; why does justice appear delayed or absent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_wrath_and_mercy_align_in_the_bible.htm">How does Psalm 7:10-11, depicting a wrathful God, align with other biblical passages emphasizing divine mercy and love?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_critics_reconcile_god's_justice.htm">If Psalm 119 proclaims that God is just and good, how do critics reconcile that with Old Testament accounts of severe judgments and punishments (Psalm 119)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/94.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">But.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">For; </span>literally, <span class= "ital">for to righteousness judgment shall turn, and after it all upright in heart--i.e., </span>there shall no longer be the seeming contradiction in things. God's righteousness will triumph over the injustice under which Israel groans; His ways will be vindicated, so that all the upright in heart will acknowledge that "there is a reward for the righteous, a God who judges in the earth" (<a href="/psalms/58-11.htm" title="So that a man shall say, Truly there is a reward for the righteous: truly he is a God that judges in the earth.">Psalm 58:11</a>). Luther's fine paraphrase, "For Right must, whatever happens, remain Right," expresses the feeling; but, better still, the question, "Shall not the Lord of all the earth do right?" The phrase, "shall after it," is a common one for expressing attachment and adherence to a party or cause (<a href="/exodus/23-2.htm" title="You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:">Exodus 23:2</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/2-10.htm" title="Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.">2Samuel 2:10</a>; <a href="/psalms/49-13.htm" title="This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.">Psalm 49:13</a>), and specially of adherence to Jehovah (<a href="/1_samuel/12-14.htm" title="If you will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both you and also the king that reigns over you continue following the LORD your God:">1Samuel 12:14</a>; <a href="/1_kings/14-8.htm" title="And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it you: and yet you have not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in my eyes;">1Kings 14:8</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/94.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But judgment shall return unto righteousness.</span> "Judgment," <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. God's actual award of good and evil upon the earth, which has seemed to be divorced from justice, while the ungodly have prospered and the pious been afflicted (vers. 3-6), shall in the end "return unto righteousness," <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. once more, evidently, conform to it and coincide with it. And all the upright in heart shall follow it; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "and then all honest hearted men shall recognize the fact, see it, and rejoice in it." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/94-15.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">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</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">judgment</span><br /><span class="heb">צֶ֭דֶק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣe·ḏeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6664.htm">Strong's 6664: </a> </span><span class="str2">The right, equity, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will again</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשׁ֣וּב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be righteous,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֑ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the upright</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will follow it.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝אַחֲרָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥă·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/94-15.htm">Psalm 94:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/94-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 94:15 For judgment will return to righteousness (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/94-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 94:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/94-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 94:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:16" /></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>