Psalm 94:18–22

18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,”

your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.

19 When anxiety was great within me,

your consolation brought me joy.

20 Can a corrupt throne be allied with you—

a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?

21 The wicked band together against the righteous

and condemn the innocent to death.

22 But the Lord has become my fortress,

and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.

18 When I thought, “My foot slips,”

your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.

19 When the cares of my heart are many,

your consolations cheer my soul.

20 Can wicked rulers be allied with you,

those who frame injustice by statute?

21 They band together against the life of the righteous

and condemn the innocent to death.

22 But the Lord has become my stronghold,

and my God the rock of my refuge.

18 When I said, My foot slippeth;

Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up.

19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me

Thy comforts delight my soul.

20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee,

Which frameth mischief by a law?

21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous,

And condemn the innocent blood.

22 But the Lord is my defence;

And my God is the rock of my refuge.

18 I cried out, “I am slipping!”

but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.

19 When doubts filled my mind,

your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.

20 Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side—

leaders whose decrees permit injustice?

21 They gang up against the righteous

and condemn the innocent to death.

22 But the Lord is my fortress;

my God is the mighty rock where I hide.

18 If I say, “My foot slips,”

Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.

19 In the multitude of my anxieties within me,

Your comforts delight my soul.

20 Shall the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law,

Have fellowship with You?

21 They gather together against the life of the righteous,

And condemn innocent blood.

22 But the Lord has been my defense,

And my God the rock of my refuge.

18 I said, “I am about to fall,”

but, Lord, your love kept me safe.

19 I was very worried,

but you comforted me and made me happy.

20 Crooked leaders cannot be your friends.

They use the law to cause suffering.

21 They join forces against people who do right

and sentence to death the innocent.

22 But the Lord is my defender;

my God is the rock of my protection.

18 When I said, My foot slippeth, thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul. 20 Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law? 21 They band together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood. 22 But Jehovah will be my high tower; and my God the rock of my refuge.

18 When I said, “My feet are slipping,” 

your mercy, O Lord, continued to hold me up. 

19 When I worried about many things, 

your assuring words soothed my soul. 

20 Are wicked rulers who use the law to do unlawful things 

able to be your partners? 

21 They join forces to take the lives of righteous people. 

They condemn innocent people to death. 

22 The Lord has become my stronghold. 

My God has become my rock of refuge. 

18 If I say, “My foot is slipping,”

Your faithful love will support me, Lord.

19 When I am filled with cares,

Your comfort brings me joy.

20 Can a corrupt throne—

one that creates trouble by law—

become Your ally?

21 They band together against the life of the righteous

and condemn the innocent to death.

22 But the Lord is my refuge;

my God is the rock of my protection.

18 When I thought, “My foot is slipping,”

your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up.

19 When the cares of my heart are many,

your consolations cheer my soul.

20 Can wicked rulers be allied with you,

those who contrive mischief by statute?

21 They band together against the life of the righteous

and condemn the innocent to death.

22 But the Lord has become my stronghold

and my God the rock of my refuge.

18 When I thought, “My foot is slipping,”

your loyal love, O Yahweh, supported me.

19 When my troubled thoughts were many within me,

your consolations cheered my soul.

20 Can there be allied with you a throne of destruction,

one that forms trouble based on statute?

21 They band together against the life of the righteous,

and declare the blameless guilty of blood.

22 But Yahweh has become my high stronghold,

and my God has become my rock of refuge.

18 I said, “My foot is slipping.”

But Lord, your love kept me from falling.

19 I was very worried.

But your comfort brought joy to my heart.

20 Can you have anything to do with rulers who aren’t fair?

Can those who make laws that cause suffering be friends of yours?

21 They join together against those who do what is right.

They sentence to death those who aren’t guilty of doing anything wrong.

22 But the Lord has become like a fort to me.

My God is my rock. I go to him for safety.

18 If I should say, “My foot has slipped,”

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, will hold me up.

19 When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,

Your consolations delight my soul.

20 Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,

One which devises mischief by decree?

21 They band themselves together against the life of the righteous

And condemn the innocent to death.

22 But the Lord has been my stronghold,

And my God the rock of my refuge.