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Psalms 94:14
For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the community of Israel during a period of waiting for divine intervention against the wicked. The declaration occurs between a promise of relief from trouble and a statement that righteous judgment will ultimately prevail.
The words — יִטֹּשׁ (yi.Tosh) translates literally as "he will abandon," and יַעֲזֹב (ya.'a.Zo) translates literally as "he will forsake." Both verbs describe permanent divine abandonment.
The thread — This theme of God's fidelity to His chosen runs through 1 Samuel 12:22, Psalms 37:28, and Romans 11:1. Each reference reinforces that divine commitment to His people remains unbroken despite present circumstances.
Why it lands — The text asserts that Yahweh's commitment to His people and inheritance is absolute and irreversible. It demands that readers ground their expectation of justice in God's unchanging character rather than in temporary circumstances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 12:22 Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own.
- Psalms 37:28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.
- Romans 11:1 I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Deuteronomy 32:9 But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
- John 10:27 My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
- Romans 8:30 And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
- Ephesians 1:18 I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
- Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
- Isaiah 49:14 But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!”
- Jeremiah 32:39 I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.