Psalms 94:6

“They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.”

"They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless." - Psalms 94:6
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What does Psalms 94:6 mean?

The verse Psalms 94:6 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the psalmist laments the injustices and wickedness perpetrated by the enemies of God's people…

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Defending the Defenseless: A Call to Compassion

As we open the scriptures to Psalm 94:6, we encounter a profound concern for the most vulnerable among us: "They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless." At first glance, this verse evokes a sense of sorrow and injustice. It reminds us of the reality that in…

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A Prayer for Justice and Protection

Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we are reminded of the words penned in Psalm 94:6, "They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless." These words echo a heart-wrenching reality that has plagued our world for far too long. My heart aches as I think…

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Psalms 94:6 - "They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless."
Psalms 94:19 - "In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul."
Psalms 94:16 - "Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?"
Psalms 94:11 - "The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity."
Psalms 94:22 - "But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge."
"They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage." - Psalms 94:5
Psalms 94:21 - "They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood."
Psalms 94:5 - "They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage."
Psalms 94:2 - "Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud."
Psalms 119:94 - "I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts."
Psalms 94:14 - "For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance."
Psalms 94:3 - "LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?"
Psalms 94:8 - "Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?"
Psalms 94:7 - "Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it."
Psalms 94:20 - "Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?"
Psalms 94:15 - "But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it."
"LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?" - Psalms 94:3
"I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts." - Psalms 119:94
"The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity." - Psalms 94:11
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul." - Psalms 94:19
Psalms 94:13 - "That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked."
Psalms 94:9 - "He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?"
Psalms 94:17 - "Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence."
Psalms 94:4 - "How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?"
Psalms 94:12 - "Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;"
"How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?" - Psalms 94:4
Psalms 94:10 - "He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?"
Psalms 94:1 - "O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself."
Psalms 94:18 - "When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up."