Psalms 139:19
Will you slay the wicked, O God? And remove from me the bloodthirsty,
Open English Bible (US)
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, they are more than the sand. When I wake, I am still with you.
20who maliciously defy you and take your name in vain.
Cross References
Psalms 6:8Begone, workers of wrong, for the Lord has heard my loud weeping,
Psalms 9:18For the needy will not be always forgotten, nor the hope of the helpless be lost forever.
Psalms 64:7But God with his arrow will shoot them, swiftly shall they be smitten.
Psalms 119:115Begone, you wicked people, I will keep the commands of my God.
Matthew 7:23And then I will say to them plainly ‘I never knew you. Go from my presence, you who live in sin.’
2 Corinthians 6:17Therefore “Come out from among the nations, and separate yourselves from them,” says the Lord, “And touch nothing impure; and I will welcome you;
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 →