Psalms 94:21
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
צַדִּיק
the righteous
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צַדִּיק
The blessed man is not the one who has never fallen — it is the one who knows where not to stand, not to walk, not to sit. Righteousness in the Psalms is relational — it is being in right standing with God, walking in step with Him, rooted in His word like a tree by water.
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רָשַׁע
they condemn as guilty
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רָשַׁע
to be (causatively, do or declare) wrong; by implication, to disturb, violate
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גָּדַד
they band together
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גָּדַד
to crowd; also to gash (as if by pressing into)
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נָקִי
innocent
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נָקִי
innocent
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