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Psalms 94:21
21They join together to work against good people. They say that people are guilty who have done nothing wrong. They say that they must die.
Psalms 94:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
- New International Version (NIV)The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They gather together against the life of the righteous, And condemn innocent blood.
Context of Psalms 94:21
19When I have troubles in my mind, so that I am afraid, you help me to be happy again. 20You will not become a friend of cruel rulers. They make laws that only hurt people. They join together to work against good people. They say that people are guilty who have done nothing wrong. They say that they must die. 22But the Lord is a strong place for me. Yes, my God is a rock where I can hide and be safe. 23He will punish those wicked leaders. He will destroy them, because they do evil things. The Lord our God will completely destroy them.
Read all of Psalms 94Psalms 94:21 word by word
יָ֭גוֹדּוּ עַל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְדָ֖ם נָקִ֣י יַרְשִֽׁיעוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 94:21
- Psalms 2:1Why are nations making plans to turn against the Lord? All their plans will fail!
- Psalms 22:16Wicked people are everywhere around me. They are ready to attack me, like a group of wild dogs. They tear apart my hands and my feet.
- Psalms 59:3Look at them! They are waiting to kill me! Cruel men are ready to attack me. Lord, I have not done anything against them, but they still want to kill me.
- Proverbs 1:11They may say, ‘Come with us. We will find someone to murder. We will attack any helpless person that we choose.
- Matthew 27:1Early the next morning, all the leaders of the priests and the important Jews met together. They decided how to make the Roman rulers kill Jesus.
- Acts 4:5The next day, the Jewish rulers and other important Jews met together in Jerusalem. The teachers of God's Law met together with them.
- Exodus 23:7Do not help anyone to use lies to accuse another person. Never punish anyone with death if they are not guilty. I will never say that a wicked person is not guilty.
- 1 Kings 21:19Say to Ahab, “This is what the Lord says to you: You have murdered a man. You have taken the dead man's field for yourself.” Then say to him, “This is what the Lord says: In the place where the dogs drank Naboth's blood from the ground, dogs will drink your blood. Yes, they will drink your blood there too!” ’
- Proverbs 17:15If a judge says that a guilty person is not guilty, the Lord hates it. If a judge punishes someone who is not guilty, the Lord hates that too.
- Jeremiah 26:15But you should know this: If you punish me with death, you will bring great trouble on yourselves, this city, and everyone who lives here. You will be guilty of murder, because I have not done anything wrong. The Lord has sent me to speak all these words for you to hear. That is the truth!’
- Ezekiel 22:6Each ruler of Israel that lives in you, Jerusalem, has been a murderer. Each one has used his power to kill people.
- Ezekiel 12:27‘Son of man, listen to what Israel's people are saying about you! They say, “The things that you see in your vision will not happen for many years. It will be a long time before his messages become true.”
- Matthew 23:32Now you must finish the work that your ancestors began to do!
- Acts 7:52Your ancestors did bad things to every prophet that God sent to them. They even killed the prophets who told them about the Righteous Man that God would send. Now you have given that Man to his enemies. You have made them kill him.
- James 5:6You say that a righteous person is guilty. You have even killed him and he could not stop you.
- Revelation 17:6I saw that the woman was like a drunk. She was like someone who had drunk the blood of God's people. She had killed them because they had told other people about Jesus. When I saw her, I was very surprised.
Commentaries on Psalms 94:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21They gather themselves together - In every thing that is evil, they are in unity. The devil, his angels, and his children, all join and draw together when they have for their object the destruction of the works of the Lord. But this was particularly the case with respect to the poor Jews among the Babylonians: they were objects of their continual hatred, and they labored for their destruction. This and the following verses have been applied to our Lord…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous - Against the life of the righteous; that is, to take their lives. The Hebrew word rendered “gather together,” means to press or crowd upon anyone; to rush in crowds or troops. It would refer particularly to a tumultuous gathering - “a mob” - intent on accomplishing its purpose. And condemn the innocent blood - literally, make guilty; that is, they hold that blood to be guilty; or, they…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-23Verses 12-23 That man is blessed, who, under the chastening of the Lord, is taught his will and his truths, from his holy word, and by the Holy Spirit. He should see mercy through his sufferings. There is a rest remaining for the people of God after the days of their adversity, which shall not last always. He that sends the trouble, will send the rest. The psalmist found succour and relief only in the Lord, when all earthly friends failed. We are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-23The psalmist resumes their prayer (see Psalm 94:1–7) with a desperate plea for the Lord's justice. It ends with the hope that evil will cease.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-231-2. God's revenge is His judicial infliction of righteous punishment. show thyself--(Compare Margin).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 94
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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