Psalm 94:20
Strong's Lexicon
Can a corrupt
הַוּ֑וֹת (haw·wō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1942: 1) desire 1a) desire (in bad sense) 2) chasm (fig. of destruction) 2a) engulfing ruin, destruction, calamity

throne
כִּסֵּ֣א (kis·sê)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3678: 1) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool 1a) seat (of honour), throne 1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)

be Your ally—
הַֽ֭יְחָבְרְךָ (hay·ḥā·ḇə·rə·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2266: 1) to unite, join, bind together, be joined, be coupled, be in league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact, be a charmer 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to unite, be joined 1a2) to tie magic charms, charm 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to unite with, make an ally of 1b2) to unite, join, ally 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be allied with, be united 1c2) to be joined together 1d) (Hiphil) to join together, pile up (words) 1e) (Hithpael) to join oneself to, make an alliance, league together

one devising
יֹצֵ֖ר (yō·ṣêr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3335: 1) to form, fashion, frame 1a) (Qal) to form, fashion 1a1) of human activity 1a2) of divine activity 1a2a) of creation 1a2a1) of original creation 1a2a2) of individuals at conception 1a2a3) of Israel as a people 1a2b) to frame, pre-ordain, plan (fig. of divine) purpose of a situation) 1b) (Niphal) to be formed, be created 1c) (Pual) to be predetermined, be pre-ordained 1d) (Hophal) to be formed

mischief
עָמָ֣ל (‘ā·māl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5999: 1) toil, trouble, labour 1a) trouble 1b) trouble, mischief 1c) toil, labour

by
עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

decree ?
חֹֽק׃ (ḥōq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2706: 1) statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due 1a) prescribed task 1b) prescribed portion 1c) action prescribed (for oneself), resolve 1d) prescribed due 1e) prescribed limit, boundary 1f) enactment, decree, ordinance 1f1) specific decree 1f2) law in general 1g) enactments, statutes 1g1) conditions 1g2) enactments 1g3) decrees 1g4) civil enactments prescribed by God

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Can a corrupt throne be Your ally— one devising mischief by decree?

Young's Literal Translation
Is a throne of mischief joined [with] Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can a corrupt throne — one that creates trouble by law — become Your ally ?

New American Standard Bible
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree?

King James Bible
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Can a corrupt throne be allied with you-- a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?

New Living Translation
Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side--leaders whose decrees permit injustice?

English Standard Version
Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?

New American Standard Bible
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree?

King James Bible
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can a corrupt throne-- one that creates trouble by law-- become Your ally?

International Standard Version
Will destructive national leaders, who plan wicked things through misuse of the Law, be allied with you?

NET Bible
Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.

American Standard Version
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?

English Revised Version
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by statute?

Young's Literal Translation
Is a throne of mischief joined with Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?
















Cross References
Psalm 50:16
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

Psalm 58:2
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

Isaiah 10:1
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

Jeremiah 22:30
Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

Daniel 6:15
Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

Amos 6:3
Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 94:19
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Psalm 94:18
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

Psalm 94:17
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

Psalm 94:21
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
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