Psalm 94
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Psalm 94 is a biblical psalm that appeals to God as a just judge to punish the wicked and defend the righteous, often recited as a prayer for divine justice and consolation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical psalm
ⓘ
religious prayer ⓘ |
| addresses | God as judge ⓘ |
| affirms |
God’s care for the afflicted
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God’s knowledge of human thoughts ⓘ |
| attributedTo | anonymous psalmist ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture in Christianity
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canonical scripture in Judaism ⓘ |
| condemns |
arrogant rulers
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injustice in courts ⓘ oppression of the poor ⓘ |
| containsVerse |
Psalm 94:1
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Psalm 94:12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Psalm 94:2 ⓘ Psalm 94:22 ⓘ Psalm 94:3 ⓘ |
| emphasizes | blessedness of those disciplined by the Lord ⓘ |
| genre |
imprecatory psalm
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lament psalm ⓘ wisdom psalm ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 94 ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Masoretic Text
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Septuagint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | hymns about God’s justice ⓘ |
| invokes | God’s vengeance against the wicked ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| numberingInMasoretic | Psalm 94 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberingInSeptuagintVulgate | Psalm 93 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
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Christian Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| primaryTheme |
consolation of the righteous
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divine justice ⓘ judgment of the wicked ⓘ |
| quotedIn | Christian preaching on justice ⓘ |
| seeks |
defense of the righteous
ⓘ
punishment of oppressors ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
God as refuge
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certainty of divine judgment ⓘ discipline as blessing ⓘ |
| tradition | Hebrew poetic parallelism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
prayer for consolation
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prayer for justice ⓘ prayer in times of persecution ⓘ |
| usedIn | Liturgy of the Hours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.