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Psalms 139:20

They say wicked/malicious things about you; they slander your name.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

In Context

19God, I desire that you would kill all the wicked people! And I wish that violent [MTY] men would ◄leave/go away from► me.

21Yahweh, I certainly [RHQ] hate those who hate you! And I despise [RHQ] those who rebel against you.

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Cross References

Job 21:14While they are alive, they say to God, ‘Do not bother us; we do not want to know how you want us to conduct our lives!

Psalms 73:8They scoff at other people, and they talk about doing evil things to them; they are proud while they plan to oppress others.

Psalms 74:22God, arise and defend yourself by defending your people! Do not forget that foolish people laugh at you ◄all day long/continually►!

Isaiah 37:28But I know everything about you; I know when you are in your house and when you go outside; I also know that you are ◄raging/speaking very angrily► against me.

Revelation 13:6It [MTY] insulted God, insulted the place where he lives, and insulted everyone who lives with him in heaven.

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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Study Psalms 139:20

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