Psalms 139:19
God, I desire that you would kill all the wicked people! And I wish that violent [MTY] men would ◄leave/go away from► me.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
In Context
20They say wicked/malicious things about you; they slander your name.
Cross References
Psalms 6:8You people who do evil things, get away from me!
Psalms 9:18But you will not forget those who are needy/poor; what they confidently expect will certainly happen.
Psalms 64:7But it will be as though God will shoot his arrows at them, and suddenly they will be wounded.
Psalms 119:115You evil people, stay away from me in order than I may obey ◄my God’s commands/what my God has commanded►!
Matthew 7:23Then I will declare to them, ‘I have never said that you belonged to me. Go away from me, you who do what is evil!’”
2 Corinthians 6:17In another place in the Scriptures we read that the Lord said: Get away from those who do evil things; keep yourselves separated from them. Do nothing sinful that would make you unacceptable to me. Then I will welcome you as members of my family.
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 →