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Psalms 94:21
21The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They gang up against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
Context of Psalms 94:21
19When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. 20Can a corrupt throne be allied with you— a throne that brings on misery by its decrees? The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. 22But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge. 23He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness; the Lord our God will destroy them.
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יָ֭גוֹדּוּ עַל־נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְדָ֖ם נָקִ֣י יַרְשִֽׁיעוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 94:21
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
- Psalms 22:16Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.
- Psalms 59:3See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, Lord.
- Proverbs 1:11If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul;
- Matthew 27:1Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed.
- Acts 4:5The next day the rulers, the elders and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.
- Exodus 23:7Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.
- 1 Kings 21:19Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’ Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’ ”
- Proverbs 17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the Lord detests them both.
- Jeremiah 26:15Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.”
- Ezekiel 22:6“ ‘See how each of the princes of Israel who are in you uses his power to shed blood.
- Ezekiel 12:27“Son of man, the Israelites are saying, ‘The vision he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies about the distant future.’
- Matthew 23:32Go ahead, then, and complete what your ancestors started!
- Acts 7:52Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute? They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him—
- James 5:6You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you.
- Revelation 17:6I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished.
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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