I think that the chapter, taken as a whole, imposes some social responsibility on us to challenge evil practices like war, to become "intercessors."
If we don't, the blood is on our hands (v 3), because "None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth.." v 4.
"None," therefore, doesn't only include the wrongdoers, it includes all of us who should call for justice and plead for truth.
"The way of peace they know not, and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace." v 8.
Because we haven't pleaded for truth or called for justice, "Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overcome us." v 9.
If we don't, the blood is on our hands (v 3), because "None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth.." v 4.
"None," therefore, doesn't only include the wrongdoers, it includes all of us who should call for justice and plead for truth.
"The way of peace they know not, and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace." v 8.
Because we haven't pleaded for truth or called for justice, "Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overcome us." v 9.
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