Psalms 139:19
If thou wouldst but slay the wicked, O God! and ye men of blood, depart from me.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
In Context
18Should I count them, they would be more numerous than the sand: I awake, and I am still with thee.
20Who speak of thee for a wicked end, thy enemies, that bear [thy name] for a vain purpose.
Cross References
Psalms 6:8(6:9) Depart from me, all ye workers of wickedness; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Psalms 9:18(9:19) For not everlastingly shall the needy be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Psalms 64:7(64:8) But God shooteth at them suddenly [his] arrow;—[thence] are come their wounds.
Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evildoers, that I may keep the commandments of 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 →