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href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/94.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/94.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They gang up against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/94.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/94.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/94.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They gather together against the life of the righteous, And condemn innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/94.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/94.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />They band themselves together against the life of the righteous, And condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/94.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/94.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/94.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/94.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/94.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/94.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />who gang up to murder innocent victims. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/94.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/94.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They join forces to take the lives of righteous people. They condemn innocent people to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/94.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />who plot against good people and sentence the innocent to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/94.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They gather together against the righteous, condemning the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/94.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/94.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They conspire against the blameless, and condemn to death the innocent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/94.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/94.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They assemble themselves against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/94.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/94.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They decree against the soul of the righteous, "" And declare innocent blood wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/94.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/94.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall break in upon the soul of the just one, and they shall condemn innocent blood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/94.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/94.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 93:21>They will hunt down the soul of the just, and they will condemn innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/94.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those who conspire against the just and condemn the innocent to death? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/94.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They band together against the life of the righteous, and condemn the innocent to death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/94.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They lay snares to trap the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/94.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they lay wait to trap the soul of the righteous and they condemn the blood of the innocent!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/94.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/94.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They will hunt for the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/94-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=11902" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/94.htm">The LORD Will Not Forget His People</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree? <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1413.htm" title="1413: yā·ḡō·w·dū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To penetrate, cut. A primitive root; to crowd; also to gash.">They band together</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ne·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/7561.htm" title="7561: yar·šî·‘ū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- To be wicked, act wickedly. A primitive root; to be wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate.">and condemn</a> <a href="/hebrew/5355.htm" title="5355: nā·qî (Adj-ms) -- Clean, free from, exempt. Or naqiyi,; from naqah; innocent.">the innocent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: wə·ḏām (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">to death.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>But the LORD has been my stronghold, and my God is my rock of refuge.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Isaiah 59:4-8</a></span><br />No one calls for justice; no one pleads his case honestly. They rely on empty pleas; they tell lies; they conceive mischief and give birth to iniquity. / They hatch the eggs of vipers and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched. / Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-3.htm">Micah 7:3</a></span><br />Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm">Proverbs 17:15</a></span><br />Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Isaiah 10:1-2</a></span><br />Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-4.htm">Habakkuk 1:4</a></span><br />Therefore the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-26.htm">Jeremiah 5:26-28</a></span><br />For among My people are wicked men; they watch like fowlers lying in wait; they set a trap to catch men. / Like cages full of birds, so their houses are full of deceit. Therefore they have become powerful and rich. / They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-12.htm">Amos 5:12</a></span><br />For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-7.htm">Exodus 23:7</a></span><br />Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a></span><br />There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Isaiah 5:23</a></span><br />who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-28.htm">Matthew 23:28</a></span><br />In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-39.htm">Luke 11:39-42</a></span><br />Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. / You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? / But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Matthew 27:1</a></span><br />When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a></span><br />Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-53.htm">John 11:53</a></span><br />So from that day on they plotted to kill Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.</p><p class="hdg">gather</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-3</a></b></br> Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16</a></b></br> For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3</a></b></br> For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not <i>for</i> my transgression, nor <i>for</i> my sin, O LORD.</p><p class="hdg">condemn</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-7.htm">Exodus 23:7</a></b></br> Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/21-19.htm">1 Kings 21:19</a></b></br> And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-15.htm">Proverbs 17:15</a></b></br> He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both <i>are</i> abomination to the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/56-6.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/psalms/86-14.htm">Band</a> <a href="/psalms/71-10.htm">Banded</a> <a href="/psalms/79-10.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/psalms/37-33.htm">Condemn</a> <a href="/psalms/94-17.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/94-15.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/psalms/92-15.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/psalms/76-12.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/psalms/64-4.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/psalms/91-16.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/94-15.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/94-19.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/94-4.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/88-17.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/94-15.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/psalms/94-20.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/102-22.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/psalms/106-17.htm">Band</a> <a href="/psalms/140-2.htm">Banded</a> <a href="/psalms/105-29.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/psalms/109-7.htm">Condemn</a> <a href="/psalms/101-5.htm">Death</a> <a href="/psalms/97-8.htm">Decisions</a> <a href="/psalms/96-3.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/psalms/105-10.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/psalms/102-22.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/psalms/106-38.htm">Innocent</a> <a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">Life</a> <a href="/psalms/97-11.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/94-23.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/98-8.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/psalms/97-10.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/psalms/105-14.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 94</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-1.htm">The prophet, calling for justice, complains of tyranny and impiety.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">He teaches God's providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">He shows the blessedness of affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/94-16.htm">God is the defender of the afflicted.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/94.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/94.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They band together against the righteous</b><br>This phrase highlights the collective opposition faced by the righteous, often seen throughout biblical history. The righteous, those who live according to God's laws, frequently encounter resistance from those who oppose divine principles. This opposition can be seen in the story of Daniel, who faced conspiracies from his peers (<a href="/daniel/6-4.htm">Daniel 6:4-9</a>). The phrase also reflects the broader theme of spiritual warfare, where forces of evil unite against God's people. In the New Testament, Jesus warned His followers of persecution (<a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a>), indicating that such opposition is a recurring challenge for believers.<p><b>and condemn the innocent to death.</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the grave injustice faced by the innocent, a theme prevalent in both the Old and New Testaments. The condemnation of the innocent is a direct violation of God's justice, as seen in the wrongful execution of Naboth (1 Kings 21) and the trial of Jesus Christ, who was sinless yet condemned to death (<a href="/matthew/27-24.htm">Matthew 27:24-26</a>). This phrase also points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, the innocent Lamb of God, who was condemned to bring salvation to humanity (<a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7-8</a>). The cultural context of ancient Israel, where legal systems were often manipulated by the powerful, further illustrates the vulnerability of the innocent. This verse serves as a reminder of God's ultimate justice and the hope of vindication for the righteous.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>Refers to those who live according to God's laws and seek to follow His will. In the context of the Psalms, the righteous are often those who are oppressed or persecuted by the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Those who oppose God's ways and often seek to harm the righteous. In this verse, they are described as banding together to carry out injustice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_innocent.htm">The Innocent</a></b><br>Individuals who are blameless or without guilt, yet find themselves condemned by the wicked. This can be seen as a reference to those who suffer unjustly.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to David, the psalmist often speaks from a place of personal experience with persecution and injustice.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assembly_of_the_wicked.htm">The Assembly of the Wicked</a></b><br>This refers to the collective group of those who plot against the righteous, highlighting the organized nature of their opposition.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_persecution.htm">The Reality of Persecution</a></b><br>Believers should not be surprised by opposition or persecution. The Bible consistently teaches that the righteous will face challenges from the wicked.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_prevails.htm">God's Justice Prevails</a></b><br>While the wicked may seem to triumph temporarily, God's justice will ultimately prevail. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God sees and will act.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stand_firm_in_righteousness.htm">Stand Firm in Righteousness</a></b><br>In the face of opposition, Christians are called to stand firm in their faith and continue to live righteously, trusting in God's protection and vindication.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_unity.htm">The Power of Unity</a></b><br>Just as the wicked band together, believers are encouraged to unite in prayer, support, and encouragement to withstand trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_intercede.htm">The Call to Intercede</a></b><br>Christians are called to pray for those who are persecuted and to seek justice for the innocent, reflecting God's heart for righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_94.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 94</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_hell's_concept_change_in_christianity.htm">Why does the idea of Hell evolve over time in Christian doctrine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_wicked_thrive_and_righteous_suffer.htm">In Job 36:6-7, where it states the righteous are exalted while the wicked are cut off, why do wicked individuals often thrive, and the righteous sometimes suffer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_140_10_show_mercy.htm">How does calling for coals of fire upon evildoers in Psalm 140:10 align with the concept of a merciful God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_69_originally_about_jesus.htm">Psalm 69 is frequently seen as messianic--what evidence exists that the text was originally about Jesus rather than solely about the psalmist's circumstances?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/94.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">They gather</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>possibly, <span class= "ital">They crowd into the courts of law to take part in the unjust condemnation of the just, </span>or more generally, "They attack the life of the righteous." LXX., "they hunt." (Comp. <a href="/psalms/35-15.htm" title="But in my adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yes, the attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:">Psalm 35:15</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/94.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They</span> <span class="cmt_word">gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood</span> (comp. <a href="/2_kings/21-16.htm">2 Kings 21:16</a>; <a href="/2_kings/24-4.htm">2 Kings 24:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/10-8.htm">Psalm 10:8</a>; <a href="/proverbs/6-17.htm">Proverbs 6:17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Isaiah 1:21</a>; <a href="/isaiah/59-3.htm">Isaiah 59:3, 7</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/7-6.htm">Jeremiah 7:6</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3, 17</a>, etc.). A Messianic allusion is possible, but not necessary. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/94-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They band together</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֭גוֹדּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḡō·w·dū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1413.htm">Strong's 1413: </a> </span><span class="str2">To crowd, to gash</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּ֑יק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and condemn</span><br /><span class="heb">יַרְשִֽׁיעוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yar·šî·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7561.htm">Strong's 7561: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, wrong, to disturb, violate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the innocent</span><br /><span class="heb">נָקִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(nā·qî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5355.htm">Strong's 5355: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, free from, exempt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to death.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/94-21.htm">Psalm 94:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/94-21.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 94:21 They gather themselves together against the soul (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/94-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 94:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/94-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 94:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 94:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>