Psalms 94 · Verse 15

Psalms 94:15

But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
Psalms 94:15, King James Version

Psalms 94:15 in other translations

BSBSurely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
WEBFor judgment will return to righteousness. All the upright in heart shall follow it.
ASVFor judgment shall return unto righteousness; And all the upright in heart shall follow it.
YLTFor to righteousness judgment turneth back, And after it all the upright of heart,
DARBYFor judgment shall return unto righteousness, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
BBEBut decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.
WebsterBut judgment shall return to righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

What does Psalms 94:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 94:14-15

14-15. This results from His abiding love (De 32:15), which is further evinced by His restoring order in His government, whose right administration will be approved by the good.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness - If we read יושב yosheb, shalt sit, for ישוב yashub, shall return, which is only placing the ו vau before the ש shin instead of after it, we have the following sense: Until the just one shall sit in judgment, and after him all the upright in heart. Cyrus has the epithet צדק tsedek, the just one, in different places in the Prophet Isaiah. See Isa 41:2, Isa 41:10; Isa 45:8; Isa 51:5. It was Cyrus who gave liberty to the Jews, who appeared as their deliverer and conductor to their own land, and they are all represented as following in his train.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 94:12-23

That man is blessed, who, under the chastening of the Lord, is taught his will and his truths, from his holy word, and by the Holy Spirit. He should see mercy through his sufferings. There is a rest remaining for the people of God after the days of their adversity, which shall not last always. He that sends the trouble, will send the rest. The psalmist found succour and relief only in the Lord, when all earthly…

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Psalms 94:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
עַד\־'ad-toH5704
צֶ֭דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664
יָשׁ֣וּבya.Shuvit will returnH7725
מִשְׁפָּ֑טmish.PatjudgmentH4941
וְ֝אַחֲרָ֗יוve.'a.cha.Ravand [will be] after itH310
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
יִשְׁרֵי\־yish.rei-[people] upright ofH3477
לֵֽב\׃LevheartH3820

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 94:15

  • Micah 7:9

    I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

  • Psalms 37:34

    Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

  • Psalms 97:2

    Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

  • Malachi 3:18

    Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

  • Psalms 125:3-5

    For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts. As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

  • Isaiah 42:3

    A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

  • Job 23:11-12

    My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

  • James 5:7-11

    Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. …

  • Psalms 58:11

    So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

  • Revelation 15:3-4

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

  • Psalms 94:2-3

    Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. Lord, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?

  • Psalms 9:16

    The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But.
2,3; 7:8,9; 9:16; 58:11; 125:3; De 32:35,36; Job 35:14; Mic 7:9
Mal 3:18; 2Pe 3:8-10; Re 15:3,4
and all.
37:5-7,34; 125:4,5; Job 17:9; 23:11,12; Jas 5:7-11; 1Jo 2:19
shall follow it. Heb. shall be after it.

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Context

  • Psalms 94:14

    For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

  • Psalms 94:15

    But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

  • Psalms 94:16

    Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

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Psalms 94:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Sino que el juicio será vuelto á justicia, y en pos de ella irán todos los rectos de corazón.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car le jugement retournera à la justice, et tous ceux qui sont droits de cœur le suivront.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn zur Gerechtigkeit wird zurückkehren das Gericht, und alle von Herzen Aufrichtigen werden ihm folgen.