Psalms 94:21
They decree against the soul of the righteous, || And declare innocent blood wicked.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
In Context
20Is a throne of mischief joined [with] You? A framer of perverseness by statute?
22And YHWH is for a high place to me, || And my God [is] for a rock—my refuge,
Cross References
Exodus 23:7you keep far off from a false matter, and you do not slay an innocent and righteous man; for I do not justify a wicked man.
2 Chronicles 24:21And they conspire against him, and stone him [with] stone by the command of the king, in the court of the house of YHWH,
Psalms 22:16And You appoint Me to the dust of death, || For dogs have surrounded Me, || A company of evildoers has surrounded Me, || Piercing My hands and My feet.
Psalms 59:3For behold, they laid wait for my soul, || Strong ones are assembled against me, || Not my transgression nor my sin, O YHWH.
Proverbs 1:11If they say, “Come with us, we lay wait for blood, || We watch secretly for the innocent without cause,
Proverbs 17:15Whoever is justifying the wicked, || And condemning the righteous, || Even both of these [are] an abomination to YHWH.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 94:13-23
Comfort to Suffering Saints; God the Defence of His People. 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord , and teachest him out of thy law; 13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. 14 For the Lord will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance. 15 But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it. 16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the… Read the whole commentary →