Psalm 94:21

A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors

²⁰ Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws. ²¹ They conspire against the blameless, and condemn to death the innocent. ²² But the Lord will protect me, and my God will shelter me.

Innocent Blood

Righteous Man

Righteous One

No

Proverbs 17:15

The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent -- both of them are an abomination to the Lord.

Exodus 23:7

Keep your distance from a false charge -- do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

Psalm 59:3

For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O Lord.

Matthew 27:1

When it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him.

1 Kings 21:19

Say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "Haven't you committed murder and taken possession of the property of the deceased?"' Then say to him, 'This is what the Lord says: "In the spot where dogs licked up Naboth's blood they will also lick up your blood -- yes, yours!"'"

Psalm 2:1-3

Why do the nations rebel? Why are the countries devising plots that will fail?

Psalm 22:16

Yes, wild dogs surround me -- a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet.

Psalm 56:6

They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.

Psalm 106:38

They shed innocent blood -- the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted by bloodshed.

Proverbs 1:11

If they say, "Come with us! We will lie in wait to shed blood; we will ambush an innocent person capriciously.

Proverbs 1:16

for they are eager to inflict harm, and they hasten to shed blood.

Jeremiah 26:15

But you should take careful note of this: If you put me to death, you will bring on yourselves and this city and those who live in it the guilt of murdering an innocent man. For the Lord has sent me to speak all this where you can hear it. That is the truth!"

Ezekiel 22:6

"'See how each of the princes of Israel living within you has used his authority to shed blood.

Ezekiel 22:12

They take bribes within you to shed blood. You engage in usury and charge interest; you extort money from your neighbors. You have forgotten me, declares the sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 22:27

Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey -- shedding blood and destroying lives -- so they can get dishonest profit.

Matthew 23:32-36

Fill up then the measure of your ancestors!

Matthew 27:4

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!"

Acts 4:5-7

On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.

Acts 4:27-28

"For indeed both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, assembled together in this city against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,

Acts 7:52

Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They killed those who foretold long ago the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become!

Acts 7:58-60

When they had driven him out of the city, they began to stone him, and the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul.

James 5:6

You have condemned and murdered the righteous person, although he does not resist you.

Revelation 17:6

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of those who testified to Jesus. I was greatly astounded when I saw her.