Psalm 139:21–22

21 oDo not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee?

And am not I pgrieved with qthose that rise up against thee?

22 I hate them with perfect hatred:

I count them mine enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 Do I not hate those who hate you, Lord,

and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?

22 I have nothing but hatred for them;

I count them my enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord?

And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?

22 I hate them with complete hatred;

I count them my enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 O Lord, shouldn’t I hate those who hate you?

Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose you?

22 Yes, I hate them with total hatred,

for your enemies are my enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

21 Do I not hate them, O Lord, who hate You?

And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

22 I hate them with perfect hatred;

I count them my enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 Lord, I hate those who hate you;

I hate those who rise up against you.

22 I feel only hate for them;

they are my enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee?

And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

22 I hate them with perfect hatred:

They are become mine enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? and do not I loathe them that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them with perfect hatred; I account them mine enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 Shouldn’t I hate those who hate you, O Lord?

Shouldn’t I be disgusted with those who attack you?

22 I hate them with all my heart.

They have become my enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 Lord, don’t I hate those who hate You,

and detest those who rebel against You?

22 I hate them with extreme hatred;

I consider them my enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord?

And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?

22 I hate them with perfect hatred;

I count them my enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 Do I not hate those who hate you, O Yahweh?

And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?

22 I hate them with a complete hatred;

they have become my enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 Lord, I really hate those who hate you!

I really hate those who rise up against you!

22 I have nothing but hatred for them.

I consider them to be my enemies.

Psalm 139:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

21 Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?

And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

22 I hate them with the utmost hatred;

They have become my enemies.

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o	See 2 Chr. 19:2. & Ps. 26:5.
p	See Ps. 119:158.
q	See Ps. 59:1.