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Psalm 94:21

The Passion Translation

For they gang up against the lovers of righteousness and condemn the innocent to death.

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shedding the innocent blood of their sons and daughters. These dark practices greatly defiled the land and their own souls, through the murder and bloodshed of their own babies! Their sins made them spiritual adulterers before you.

They have pierced my hands and my feet. Like a pack of wild dogs they tear at me, swirling around me with their hatred. A band of evil men surrounds me.

They lurk in the dark, waiting, spying on my movements in secret to take me by surprise, ready to take my life.

See how they set an ambush for my life. They’re fierce men ready to launch their attack against me. O Lord, I’m innocent; protect me!

When the gang says— “We’re going to steal and kill and get away with it.

For crime is their way of life and bloodshed their specialty.

There is nothing God hates more than condemning the one who is innocent and acquitting the one who is guilty.

Only be sure of this: if you put me to death, you will be bringing innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its people, since Yahweh has truly sent me to bring you the warning you have heard.”

Some of your people will murder for pay. Some extort their neighbors with threats of violence, charging them exorbitant interest for obscene profits, yet they have entirely forgotten about me! I, Lord Yahweh, have spoken.

Within the land are leaders who are like a pack of wolves who rip apart their prey, shed blood, and kill people to get money dishonestly.

“ ‘Behold! The leaders of Israel within your walls, one and all, have selfishly abused their power to shed blood.

Now therefore, let the king issue this written, irrevocable decree that cannot be altered according to the unchanging law of the Medes and the Persians.”

Before dawn that morning, all the chief priests and religious leaders resolved to take action against Jesus and decided that he should be executed.

saying, “I have sinned by betraying an innocent man.” They replied, “Why are you bothering us? That’s your problem.”

Which prophet was not persecuted and murdered by your ancestors? Name just one! They killed them all—even the ones who prophesied long ago of the coming of the Righteous One! Now you follow in their steps and have become his betrayers and murderers.

You have condemned and murdered good and innocent people who had no power to defend themselves.

I saw the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy believers—drunk on the blood of the loyal martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I was utterly astonished!




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