Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with Thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which frames and devises mischief by decree [under the sacred name of law]?
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with You—they who frame and hide their unrighteous doings under [the sacred name of] law?
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Can a corrupt throne be your ally, a throne that makes evil laws?
Can a corrupt throne be your ally, a throne that makes evil laws?
Can a wicked ruler be your ally; one who wreaks havoc by means of the law?
Can unjust judges be allied with you, those producing wrong in the name of law?
But you are opposed to dishonest lawmakers
Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?
You don’t help crooked judges. They use the law to make life hard for the people.
You will not become a friend of cruel rulers. They make laws that only hurt people.
Can a destructive throne be allied with you, one that creates injustice by its decrees?
Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?
Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who frame injustice by statute?
·Crooked leaders [L Ruinous thrones] cannot be your ·friends [allies]. They use the ·law [statute; ordinance; requirement] to cause ·suffering [distress].
Hath the throne of iniquity fellowship with thee, which forgeth wrong for a Law?
Are wicked rulers who use the law to do unlawful things able to be your partners?
You have nothing to do with corrupt judges, who make injustice legal,
Can a corrupt throne— one that creates trouble by law— become Your ally?
Crooked leaders cannot be your friends. They use the law to cause suffering.
Will destructive national leaders, who plan wicked things through misuse of the Law, be allied with you?
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, who creates toil under the guise of law?
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which forms trouble by statute?
Can there be allied with you a throne of destruction, one that forms trouble based on statute?
Will you permit a corrupt government to rule under your protection—a government permitting wrong to defeat right?
Can Misrule have anything in common with you? Can Troublemaker pretend to be on your side? They ganged up on good people, plotted behind the backs of the innocent. But God became my hideout, God was my high mountain retreat, Then boomeranged their evil back on them: for their evil ways he wiped them out, our God cleaned them out for good.
Shall wicked rulers, who make oppressive laws, align with You?
Are wicked rulers who use the law to do unlawful things able to be your partners?
Can unjust judges be your allies, those who create burdens by decree,
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree?
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree?
Can evil rulers have you as an ally, those who make use of the law to oppress the helpless?
Crooked leaders cannot be your friends. They use the law to cause suffering.
Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.
Can you have anything to do with rulers who aren’t fair? Can those who make laws that cause suffering be friends of yours?
Can a corrupt throne be allied with you— a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
Can a corrupt throne be allied with you – a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
Shall the throne of iniquity, which devises evil by law, Have fellowship with You?
Can a sinful throne that brings trouble by its laws be a friend to You?
Can unjust leaders claim that God is on their side— leaders whose decrees permit injustice?
Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who contrive mischief by statute?
Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who contrive mischief by statute?
Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who contrive mischief by statute?
Can wicked rulers be allied with you, those who contrive mischief by statute?
Shall the kisse of corruption have chavurah (fellowship) with Thee, those, which deviseth evil by a chok (statute)?
Does the throne of iniquity, which forges wrong for a law, have fellowship with You?
Can wicked rulers be allied with thee, who frame mischief by statute?
Can wicked rulers be allied with thee, who frame mischief by statute?
Can a throne of corruption be aligned with You—planning distress by decree?
Can wicked tyrants be Your allies? Will You align with rulers who create havoc with unjust decrees?
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?
Whether the seat of wickedness cleaveth to thee; that makest travail in commandment? (Shall the throne of wickedness cleave to thee; thou who makest trespass within the commandments?/thou who makest trespass by the commandments?)
Is a throne of mischief joined [with] Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?
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