Psalm 94:21

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Summary

Psalm 94:21

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Gather

Condemn

General references

Bible References

Gather

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

Dogs have come round me: I am shut in by the band of evil-doers; they made wounds in my hands and feet.

For see, they are watching in secret for my soul; the strong have come together against me? but not because of my sin, or my evil-doing, O Lord.

If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

Now when it was morning, all the chief priests and those in authority took thought together with the purpose of putting Jesus to death.

And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;

Condemn

Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

Say to him, The Lord says, Have you put a man to death and taken his heritage? Then say to him, The Lord says, In the place where dogs have been drinking the blood of Naboth, there will your blood become the drink of dogs.

He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

Only be certain that, if you put me to death, you will make yourselves and your town and its people responsible for the blood of one who has done no wrong: for truly, the Lord has sent me to you to say all these words in your ears.

See, the rulers of Israel, every one in his family, have been causing death in you.

Make full, then, the measure of your fathers.

Which of the prophets was not cruelly attacked by your fathers? and they put to death those who gave them the news of the coming of the Upright One; whom you have now given up and put to death;

You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.

And I saw the woman overcome as with the wine of the blood of the saints, and the blood of those put to death because of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was overcome with a great wonder.

General references

So that in all your land, which the Lord your God is giving you for your heritage, no man may be wrongly put to death, for which you will be responsible.

And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.

For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you,