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He will destroy them for their sins. The LORD our God will destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/94.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He will bring back on them their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the LORD our God will wipe them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/94.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; <i>yea</i>, the LORD our God shall cut them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/94.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He has brought on them their own iniquity, And shall cut them off in their own wickedness; The LORD our God shall cut them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/94.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He has brought back their injustice upon them, And He will destroy them in their evil; The LORD our God will destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He has brought back their wickedness upon them And will destroy them in their evil; The LORD our God will destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And He has brought back their wickedness upon them, And will destroy them in their evil; The LORD our God will destroy them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/94.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He has brought back their iniquity upon them And will destroy them in their evil; Yahweh our God will destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/94.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He has turned back their own wickedness upon them And will destroy them by means of their own evil; The LORD our God will wipe them out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/94.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will pay them back for their sins and destroy them for their evil. The LORD our God will destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/94.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will pay them back for their sins and destroy them for their evil. The LORD our God will destroy them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/94.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he hath brought upon them their own iniquity, And will cut them off in their own wickedness; Jehovah our God will cut them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/94.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will pay back my enemies, and you will wipe them out for the evil they did. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/94.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he hath brought upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own evil; the LORD our God shall cut them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/94.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He has turned their own wickedness against them. He will destroy them because of their sins. The LORD our God will destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/94.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He will punish them for their wickedness and destroy them for their sins; the LORD our God will destroy them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/94.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He will repay them for their sin; he will annihilate them because of their evil. The LORD our God will annihilate them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/94.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/94.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will pay them back for their sin. He will destroy them because of their evil; the LORD our God will destroy them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/94.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He has brought on them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness. The LORD, our God, will cut them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/94.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he will bring upon them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness; yes, the LORD our God will cut them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/94.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He has brought on them their own iniquity, and will cut them off in their own wickedness. Yahweh, our God, will cut them off. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/94.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He turns back their iniquity on them, "" And in their wickedness cuts them off; Our God YHWH cuts them off!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/94.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And turneth back on them their iniquity, And in their wickedness cutteth them off; Jehovah our God doth cut them off!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/94.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will turn back upon them their iniquity, and in their evil he will cut them off; Jehovah our God will cut them off.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/94.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he will render them their iniquity: and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/94.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 93:23>And he will repay them their iniquity, and he will destroy them in their malice. The Lord our God will utterly destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/94.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Who will turn back their evil upon them and destroy them for their wickedness. Surely the LORD our God will destroy them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/94.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He will repay them for their iniquity and wipe them out for their wickedness; the LORD our God will wipe them out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/94.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall silence them in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall silence them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/94.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He returns their evil against them and their companions in their evils, he silences such; LORD JEHOVAH our God silences them! <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/94.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And He hath brought upon them their own iniquity, And will cut them off in their own evil; The LORD our God will cut them off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/94.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he will recompense to them their iniquity and their wickedness: the Lord our God shall utterly destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/94-23.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=11915" 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">22</span>But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">He will bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon them</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ō·w·nām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol.">their own iniquity</a> <a href="/hebrew/6789.htm" title="6789: yaṣ·mî·ṯêm (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To put an end to, exterminate. A primitive root; to extirpate.">and destroy them</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: ū·ḇə·rā·‘ā·ṯām (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">for their wickedness.</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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6789.htm" title="6789: yaṣ·mî·ṯêm (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To put an end to, exterminate. A primitive root; to extirpate.">will destroy them.</a> </span><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="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a></span><br />Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-30.htm">Hebrews 10:30</a></span><br />For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27</a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/4-8.htm">Job 4:8</a></span><br />As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a></span><br />For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Revelation 18:6</a></span><br />Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm">1 Samuel 24:12</a></span><br />May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-15.htm">Obadiah 1:15</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a></span><br />I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-30.htm">Ezekiel 18:30</a></span><br />Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a></span><br />Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he shall bring on them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yes, the LORD our God shall cut them off.</p><p class="hdg">and he</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Psalm 7:16</a></b></br> His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Psalm 9:16,17</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="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="hdg">cut them</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-3.htm">Psalm 12:3</a></b></br> The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, <i>and</i> the tongue that speaketh proud things:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-10.htm">1 Samuel 26:10,11</a></b></br> David said furthermore, <i>As</i> the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></b></br> The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Cutteth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-31.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/88-16.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/56-12.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/psalms/90-8.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/94-21.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/psalms/83-4.htm">Wipe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/109-15.htm">Cutteth</a> <a href="/psalms/101-8.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/psalms/105-25.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/psalms/102-12.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/psalms/101-8.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Repay</a> <a href="/psalms/103-3.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/97-7.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/101-4.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Wipe</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>He will bring upon them their own iniquity</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the principle of divine justice, where individuals face the consequences of their own actions. Biblically, this reflects the concept of "reaping what you sow" as seen in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a>. The idea that God allows the natural consequences of sin to unfold is consistent with the justice seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in the stories of the Israelites' disobedience leading to exile. This principle is also evident in the wisdom literature, like Proverbs, which often speaks of the self-destructive nature of wickedness.<p><b>and destroy them for their wickedness</b><br>The destruction mentioned here is a direct result of wickedness, underscoring the holiness and righteousness of God. In the historical context of Israel, this could refer to the judgment upon nations or individuals who opposed God's people or His laws. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19) serves as a historical example of divine judgment against wickedness. This phrase also aligns with the prophetic warnings given by prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah, who spoke of impending judgment due to the people's sins.<p><b>The LORD our God will destroy them</b><br>This statement reaffirms the sovereignty and active role of God in executing judgment. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) highlights the covenantal relationship between God and His people, reminding them of His faithfulness and justice. The phrase "our God" personalizes this relationship, indicating that the psalmist speaks on behalf of the community of believers. This assurance of divine intervention is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/deuteronomy/32-35.htm">Deuteronomy 32:35</a>, where God declares that vengeance belongs to Him. The ultimate fulfillment of God's justice is seen in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead (<a href="/acts/10-42.htm">Acts 10:42</a>), bringing final justice to all.<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 just and righteous, and who acts as the ultimate judge over all creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who act in opposition to God's laws and righteousness, often oppressing the righteous and engaging in iniquity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of the psalm, who is likely expressing a communal or individual lament and seeking God's justice against the wicked.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God is the ultimate judge who will bring justice to the wicked. Believers can trust in His timing and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_iniquity.htm">The Consequences of Iniquity</a></b><br>The wicked will face the consequences of their actions. This serves as a warning to avoid sin and live righteously.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>In times of injustice, believers are encouraged to trust in God's sovereign plan and His ability to right all wrongs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_patience.htm">The Role of Patience</a></b><br>Patience is essential as we wait for God's justice. We are called to endure and remain faithful, knowing that God will act.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_the_righteous.htm">Encouragement for the Righteous</a></b><br>The righteous can find comfort in knowing that God sees their plight and will ultimately vindicate them.<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_94_with_israel's_past.htm">How do we reconcile the just God presented in Psalm 94 with archaeological evidence suggesting long-standing oppression in ancient Israel?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_john_4_8_say_'god_is_love'.htm">How can 1 John 4:8 say 'God is love' when the Old Testament shows actions that don't seem loving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_iniquity_mean.htm">What does iniquity mean?</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 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity</span>. Most manifestly when he makes them fall into their own snare (<a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15</a>; <a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Psalm 35:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/141-9.htm">Psalm 141:9, 10</a>), but really also whenever he punishes them for their sins. <span class="cmt_word">And</span> <span class="cmt_word">shall cut them off;</span> or, "destroy," "exterminate" them. <span class="cmt_word">In their own</span> <span class="cmt_word">wickedness;</span> or, "by their wickedness." The wicked man is often "hoist with his own petard." <span class="cmt_word">Yea, the Lord our God shall</span> <span class="cmt_word">cut them off.</span> The repetition, like that in ver. 1, is emphatic, and solemnly confirms the entire section (vers. 20-23). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/94-23.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">He will bring</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֤שֶׁב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive 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">upon them</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵיהֶ֨ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their own iniquity</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹנָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_205.htm">Strong's 205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and destroy them</span><br /><span class="heb">יַצְמִיתֵ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yaṣ·mî·ṯêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6789.htm">Strong's 6789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put an end to, exterminate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for their wickedness.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְרָעָתָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·rā·‘ā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<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">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</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">our God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will destroy them.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֝צְמִיתֵ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(yaṣ·mî·ṯêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6789.htm">Strong's 6789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put an end to, exterminate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/94-23.htm">Psalm 94:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/94-23.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 94:23 He has brought on them their own (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/94-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 94:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/95-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 95:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 95:1" /></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>