Psalm 94:21 “They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to d…”

Psalm 94:21

They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

World English Bible

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

American Standard Version

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.

Geneva Bible 1599

They gather them together against the soule of the righteous, and condemne the innocent blood.

Darby Translation

They band together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.

Young's Literal Translation

They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.

Bible in Basic English

They are banded together against the soul of the upright, to give decisions against those who have done no wrong.

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Cross references

“gather”

Psalm 59:3 Matthew 27:1 Psalm 2:1–3 Psalm 22:16 Proverbs 1:11 Proverbs 1:16

Psalm 59:3 · BSB

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

Matthew 27:1 · BSB

When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.

Psalm 2:1–3 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Psalm 22:16 · BSB

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

Proverbs 1:11 · BSB

If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause,

Proverbs 1:16 · BSB

For their feet run to evil, and they are swift to shed blood.

“condemn”

Proverbs 17:15 Exodus 23:7 Revelation 17:6 1 Kings 21:19 Ezekiel 22:12 Ezekiel 22:27

Proverbs 17:15 · BSB

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD.

Exodus 23:7 · BSB

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Revelation 17:6 · BSB

I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

1 Kings 21:19 · BSB

Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the…

Ezekiel 22:12 · BSB

In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you have forgotten, declares the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 22:27 · BSB

Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain.

Also

Matthew 27:4 Psalm 56:6 Psalm 106:38

Matthew 27:4 · BSB

“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”

Psalm 56:6 · BSB

They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

Psalm 106:38 · BSB

They shed innocent blood— the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was polluted with blood.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Can a corrupt throne be Your ally— one devising mischief by decree?

22But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge.

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