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They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.
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A Coordinated Attack
Commentators explain that the attack on the righteous is not random but a coordinated effort. The Hebrew for 'gather together' suggests a mob, a troop, or a formal assembly. Scholars like Charles Spurgeon note that the wicked, who may disagree on everything else, unite in their opposition to God's people, conspiring 'against the soul of the righteous.'
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous - Against the life of the righteous; that is, to take their lives…
19th Century
Anglican
They gather — that is, possibly, They crowd into the courts of law to take part in the unjust condemnation of the just, o…
Baptist
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Agreed about nothing else, they a…
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16th Century
Protestant
They will gather together against the soul of the righteous, as the Hebrew word גדד , gadad, or גוד , gud, means to gath…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They gather themselves together As "in troops" F8 , as the word signifies; in great armies; so the antich…
That person is blessed, who, under the chastening of the Lord, is taught His will and His truths from His holy word and by the Holy Spirit. They sh…
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