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

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Bible References

Gather

Why are the nations in tumultuous agitation, and why do the peoples meditate a vain thing?

For dogs have encompassed me; an assembly of evil-doers have surrounded me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

And when it was morning all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus so that they might put him to death.

And it came to pass on the morrow that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem,

Condemn

Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.

And thou shalt speak unto him saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him saying, Thus saith Jehovah: In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.

only know for certain that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof; for of a truth Jehovah hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

Behold, the princes of Israel have been in thee to shed blood, each according to his power.

and ye, fill ye up the measure of your fathers.

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain those who announced beforehand concerning the coming of the Just One, of whom ye have now become deliverers up and murderers!

ye have condemned, ye have killed the just; he does not resist you.

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. And I wondered, seeing her, with great wonder.

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that innocent blood be not shed in the midst of thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and blood come not upon thee.

And moreover I saw under the sun, that in the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there.

Judge not according to sight, but judge righteous judgment.

if at least it is a righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,