They bandthemselves togetheragainstthe lifeof the righteousAnd condemnthe innocentto death.
Nowwhen morningcame,allthe chief priestsand the eldersof the peopleconferredtogether againstJesusto put Him to death;
He who justifiesthe wickedand he who condemnsthe righteous,Bothof them alikeare an abominationto the LORD.
For behold,they have setan ambushfor my life;Fiercemenlaunchan attackagainstme, Not for my transgressionnorfor my sin,O LORD,
And I sawthe womandrunkwith the bloodof the saints,and with the bloodof the witnessesof Jesus.When I sawher, I wonderedgreatly.
"Keepfarfrom a false charge,and do not killthe innocentor the righteous,for I will not acquitthe guilty.
You have condemnedand put to deaththe righteous[man]; he does not resistyou.
saying,"I have sinnedby betrayinginnocentblood."But they said,"Whatis that to us? See[to that] yourself!"
"Her princeswithinher are like wolvestearingthe prey,by sheddingblood[and] destroyinglivesin orderto getdishonestgain.
"In you they have takenbribesto shedblood;you have takeninterestand profits,and you have injuredyour neighborsfor gainby oppression,and you have forgottenMe," declaresthe LordGOD.
Ifthey say,"Comewith us, Let us liein waitfor blood,Let us ambushthe innocentwithoutcause;
For dogshave surroundedme; A bandof evildoershas encompassedme; They piercedmy handsand my feet.
"You shall speakto him, saying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"Have you murderedand alsotakenpossession?"'And you shall speakto him, saying,'Thussaysthe LORD,"In the placewherethe dogslickedup the bloodof Naboththe dogswill lickup your blood,evenyours."'"
"Which oneof the prophetsdid your fathersnot persecute?They killedthosewho had previously announcedthe comingof the Righteous One,whosebetrayersand murderersyou have nowbecome;
"Behold,the rulersof Israel,eachaccording to his power,have beenin you for the purposeof sheddingblood.
"Onlyknowfor certainthat ifyou putme to death,you will bringinnocentbloodon yourselves, and on thiscityand on its inhabitants;for trulythe LORDhas sentme to you to speakallthesewordsin your hearing."
For their feetrunto evilAnd they hastento shedblood.
And shedinnocentblood,The bloodof their sonsand their daughters,Whomthey sacrificedto the idolsof Canaan;And the landwas pollutedwith the blood.
They attack,they lurk,They watchmy steps,As they have waited[to take] my life.
So they conspiredagainsthim and at the commandof the kingthey stonedhim to deathin the courtof the houseof the LORD.
"Now,O king,establishthe injunctionand signthe documentsothat it may not be changed,according to the lawof the Medesand Persians,whichmay not be revoked."
