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 do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.

If they say, "Come with us, Let's lay in wait for blood; let's lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

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

It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

Condemn

"Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours."'"

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

Only know for certain that, if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city, and on its inhabitants; for of a truth Yahweh has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.

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

Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.

Which of the prophets didn't your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.

You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn't resist you.

I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.

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that innocent blood not be shed in the midst of your land, which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance, and so blood be on you.

Moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.

Don't judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,