Parallel Verses
Amplified
Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
Give to the proud a fitting compensation.
New American Standard Bible
Render recompense
King James Version
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Holman Bible
Rise up, Judge of the earth;
repay the proud what they deserve.
International Standard Version
Stand up, judge of the earth, and repay the proud.
A Conservative Version
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth. Render to the proud a recompense.
American Standard Version
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: Render to the proud their desert.
Bible in Basic English
Be lifted up, O judge of the earth; let their reward come to the men of pride.
Darby Translation
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth, render the reward to the proud.
Julia Smith Translation
Be thou lifted up judging the earth: turn back retribution upon the proud.
King James 2000
Lift up yourself, you judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Rise up, O Judge of the earth. Repay upon the proud what is [their] rightful due.
Modern King James verseion
Lift up Yourself, Judge of the earth; give a just repayment to the proud.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Arise, thou judge of the world, and reward the proud after their deserving.
NET Bible
Rise up, O judge of the earth! Pay back the proud!
New Heart English Bible
Rise up, you judge of the earth. Pay back the proud what they deserve.
The Emphasized Bible
Lift up thyself, O judge of the earth, Render a recompense unto the proud.
Webster
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
World English Bible
Rise up, you judge of the earth. Pay back the proud what they deserve.
Youngs Literal Translation
Be lifted up, O Judge of the earth, Send back a recompence on the proud.
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 94:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors
1
O God, You to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth [in judgment]!
Rise up, O Judge of the earth;
Give to the proud a fitting compensation.
O Lord, how long will the wicked,
How long will the wicked rejoice in triumph?
Cross References
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from You to do
Psalm 7:6
Arise, O Lord, in Your anger;
Lift up Yourself against the rage of my enemies;
Rise up for me; You have commanded judgment and vindication.
Psalm 31:23
O love the Lord, all you His godly ones!
The Lord preserves the faithful [those with moral and spiritual integrity]
And fully repays the [self-righteousness of the] arrogant.
Job 40:11-12
“Pour out the overflowings of your wrath,
And look at everyone who is proud and make him low.
Psalm 50:6
And the heavens declare His righteousness,
For God Himself is judge. Selah.
Psalm 68:1
Let those who hate Him flee before Him.
Psalm 74:22
Arise, O God, plead Your own cause;
Remember how the foolish man scoffs at You all day long.
Isaiah 2:11-12
The proud look of man will be degraded
And the arrogance of men will be humbled,
And the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
Isaiah 2:17
Then the pride of man will be humbled
And the arrogance of men will be degraded;
The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day,
Isaiah 10:12
So when the Lord has completed all His work [of judgment] on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the fruit [the thoughts, the declarations, and the actions] of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria and the haughtiness of his pride.”
Isaiah 37:23
“Whom have you taunted and blasphemed?
And against whom have you raised your voice
And haughtily lifted up your eyes?
Against the Holy One of Israel!
Isaiah 37:29
“Because your raging against Me
And your arrogance has come up to My ears,
I will put My hook in your nose
And My bridle in your
And I will turn you back by the way you came.
Isaiah 37:36-38
And the
Jeremiah 50:31-32
“Behold, I am against you, [O Babylon, you] arrogant one, [you who are pride and presumption personified],”
Says the Lord God of hosts,
“For your day has come,
The time when I will punish you.
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and faithful and His ways are just, and He is able to humiliate and humble those who walk in [self-centered, self-righteous] pride.”
Daniel 5:22-24
And you, his
Micah 5:9
Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries,
And all your enemies shall be cut off and destroyed.
John 5:22-23
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we [believers will be called to account and] must all appear before the
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger men [of lesser rank and experience], be subject to your elders [seek their counsel]; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another [tie on the servant’s apron], for God is opposed to the proud [the disdainful, the presumptuous, and He defeats them], but He gives grace to the humble.
Revelation 18:6-8
Repay to her even as she has repaid others, and pay back [to her] double [her torment] in accordance with what she has done; in the cup [of sin and suffering] which she mixed, mix a double portion [of perfect justice] for her.