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 do the nations rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

If they say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause:

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

And it came to pass on the next day, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

Condemn

Keep far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay you not: for I will not justify the wicked.

And you shall speak unto him, saying, Thus says the LORD, Have you killed, and also taken possession? And you shall speak unto him, saying, Thus says the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your blood, even yours.

He that justifies the wicked, and he that condemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

But know you for certain, that if you put me to death, you shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon its inhabitants: for of a truth the LORD has sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

Behold, the princes of Israel, each one in you used his power to shed blood.

Fill you up then the measure of your fathers.

Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them who showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom you have been now the betrayers and murderers:

You have condemned and killed the just; and he does not resist you.

And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great wonder.

General references

That innocent blood be not shed in your land, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance, and so blood be upon you.

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

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;