King James Version

Psalms 94:1

O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

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אֵלelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'נְקָמ֥וֹתneqamotrevengeנְקָמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “revenge”, the ordinary formH5360avengement, whether the act of the passion[phrase] avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֵ֖לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “idol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'נְקָמ֣וֹתneqamotrevengeנְקָמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “revenge”, the ordinary formH5360avengement, whether the act of the passion[phrase] avenge, revenge(-ing), vengeance.הוֹפִֽיַעhofiyashineיָפַעverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “shine”, a commandH3313to shinebe light, shew self, (cause to) shine (forth).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

O LORD, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.

Young’s Literal Translation

God of vengeance — Jehovah! God of vengeance, shine forth.

World English Bible

Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out.

Darby Translation

O God of vengeances, Jehovah, God of vengeances, shine forth;

Douay-Rheims

Come let us praise the Lord with joy: let us joyfully sing to God our saviour.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

O LORD, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Psalm of David for the fourth day of the week. The Lord is a God of vengeance; the God of vengeance has declared himself.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυὶδ τετράδι σαββάτου. Θεὸς ἐκδικήσεων Κύριος, ὁ Θεὸς ἐκδικήσεων ἐπαῤῥησιάσατο.