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Psalms 94:17 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. "
Psalms 94:17
Verse in Context
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But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
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Psalms 94:1
"O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew"
Psalms 94:2
"Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud."
Psalms 94:3
"LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?"
Psalms 94:4
"How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast"
Psalms 94:5
"They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage."
Psalms 94:6
"They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless."
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