Psalms 139:19
Wilt thou not, O GOD, slay the lawless one? Therefore, ye men of bloodshed, depart from me!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
In Context
18I would recount them! Beyond the sands, they multiply, I rouse myself—and am still with thee.
20For they speak of thee wickedly, Thy foes lift up [their hand] unto falsehood.
Cross References
Psalms 6:8Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Yahweh hath heard the voice of my weeping:
Psalms 9:18For, not always, shall the needy, be forgotten,—[nor,] the hope of the oppressed, perish for ever.
Psalms 64:7Once let God have shot at them an arrow, Suddenly have appeared their own wounds!
Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evil-doers,—that I may observe the commandments of my God.
Matthew 7:23And, then, will I confess unto them, Never, have I acknowledged you,—Depart from me, ye workers of lawlessness!
2 Corinthians 6:17Wherefore come ye forth out of their midst, and be separated,—saith [the] Lord,—and, one impure, do not touch; and, I, will give you welcome,
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 →