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Psalm 94 — Sermon Preparation
Below is a research summary for Psalm 94, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Psalm 94 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| אָוֶן | ʼâven | H205 | 3 | nothingness, trouble |
| רָשָׁע | râshâʻ | H7563 | 3 | wrong, bad |
| צָמַת | tsâmath | H6789 | 2 | extirpate |
| נְקָמָה | nᵉqâmâh | H5360 | 2 | avengement |
| נֶפֶשׁ | nephesh | H5315 | 3 | breathing creature, animal |
| יָסַר | yâçar | H3256 | 2 | chastise, instruct |
| יָהּ | Yâhh | H3050 | 2 | Jah |
How preachers through history handled this text
8 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 94, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“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 friends failed. We are beholden, not only to God's power, but to his pity, for spiritual supports; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Psalm 94:12–30 (Public Domain)
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