Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 94:12-13

"Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law; That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit be digged for the wicked." — Psalms 94:12-13 (ASV)

Blessed. — A far higher note than one of mere complaint, or even of trust in God, is struck here. The beatitude of suffering could not be made altogether plain in the Old Testament, though in Job the spirit of it is nearly reached.

Here the poet sees so far that he who is the victim of misfortunes can be congratulated if he can stand aside and calmly watch the course of Divine Providence involving evil men in punishment.

What he has himself endured has chastened him and caused him to be quiet from the evil days — that is, has calmed him in viewing evil circumstances. It would, however, except for the next clause, be more natural to understand, “shall deliver him from evil days.”

Pit. — Compare to Psalm 9:15.