Psalms 139:19

If Thou but wouldest slay the wicked, O God — depart from me therefore, ye men of blood;

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

In Context

18If I would count them, they are more in number than the sand; were I to come to the end of them, I would still be with Thee.

20Who utter Thy name with wicked thought, they take it for falsehood, even Thine enemies —

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Cross References

Psalms 6:8(6-9) Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Psalms 9:18(9-19) For the needy shall not alway be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish for ever.

Psalms 64:7(64-8) But God doth shoot at them with an arrow suddenly; thence are their wounds.

Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evildoers; that I may keep the commandments of my God.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 139:18-24

The Omniscience of God. 17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee. 19 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. 21 Do not I hate them, O Lord , that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred:… Read the whole commentary →

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