Psalm 94:21

Psalm 94:21

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

a. NLT: They gang up against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

b. NIV: The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

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

d. Amplified Bible: They band themselves together against the life of the [consistently] righteous and condemn the innocent to death.

e. Septuagint Psalm 94:21 listed under Psalm 93:21: They will hunt for the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: They join together against the sould of the righteous, and the blood of the innocent they condemn.

1. “They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous…”

a. They gather themselves together [1413 * gadad] [Strong: a primitive root (Compare 1464); to crowd; also to gash (as if by pressing into):--assemble (selves by troops), gather (selves together, self in troops), cut selves.]

b. against the soul [5315 * nephesh] [Strong: from 5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental):--any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it.]

c. of the righteous [6662 * tsaddiyq] [Strong: from 6663; just:--just, lawful, righteous (man).]

2. “…and condemn the innocent blood.”

a. and condemn [7561 * rasha’] [Strong:  a primitive root; to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate:--condemn, make trouble, vex, be (commit, deal, depart, do) wicked(-ly, -ness).]

b. the innocent [5355 * naqiy] [Strong: from 5352; innocent:--blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit.]

c. blood [1818 * dam] [Strong: from 1826 (Compare 119); blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood):--blood(-y, -guiltiness, (-thirsty), + innocent.]

1). The description of “throne of iniquity” of course could be applied to many governments, but its description is given here. The “throne of iniquity” gathers against the righteous and condemns to death the innocent.