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Psalms 94:15
Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses the covenant community regarding the tension between present oppression and God's faithfulness, immediately following the declaration that the Lord will never abandon His heritage (Psalms 94:14).
The words — יָשׁוּב (yashuv) = it will return, and מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat) = judgment. The literal parsing reads "for/to righteousness it will return judgment," indicating that judicial outcomes will revert to their righteous baseline rather than remaining permanently distorted.
The thread — This trajectory of delayed but certain justice parallels Micah 7:9, where the Lord argues the case and executes justice, and reflects the throne's foundation described in Psalms 97:2.
Why it lands — The text states that judgment will realign with righteousness and that upright people will pursue that standard. It requires readers to actively align their conduct with God's justice rather than assuming immediate vindication.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
Cross-references
- Micah 7:9 Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
- Psalms 37:34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
- Psalms 97:2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
- Psalms 125:3 For the scepter of the wicked will not rest upon the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to injustice.
- Malachi 3:18 So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”
- Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”
- Job 23:11 My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.
- Job 35:14 How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
- Psalms 7:8 The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.
- Psalms 9:16 The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah