94:3 O Lord, how long will the wicked,
how long will the wicked celebrate? 1
94:20 Cruel rulers 2 are not your allies,
those who make oppressive laws. 3
94:21 They conspire against 4 the blameless, 5
and condemn to death the innocent. 6
1 tn Or “exult.”
2 tn Heb “a throne of destruction.” “Throne” stands here by metonymy for rulers who occupy thrones.
3 tn Heb “Is a throne of destruction united to you, one that forms trouble upon a statute?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “Of course not!” The translation, while not preserving the interrogative form of the statement, reflects its rhetorical force.
4 tn Or “attack.”
5 tn Heb “the life of the blameless.”
6 tn Heb “and the blood of the innocent they declare guilty.”