Psalms 94:2
What does Psalms 94:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 94:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: Render to the proudtheir desert.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: Render to the proudtheir desert.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Be lifted up, O judge of the earth; let their reward come to the men of pride.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Be lifted up, O Judge of the earth, Send back a recompence on the proud.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; and make a joyful noise to him with psalms.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth, render the reward to the proud.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 37:23
Whom hast thou defied and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 37:36
And the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand; and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
- Jeremiah 50:31
Behold, I am against thee, O thou proud one, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts; for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.
- Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
- Micah 5:9
Let thy hand be lifted up above thine adversaries, and let all thine enemies be cut off.
- Psalms 7:6
Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.
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