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Psalm 139:20–21

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20who invoke you deceitfully.

Your enemies swear by you falsely.ac

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

and detest those who rebel against you?

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Cross references

  1. acEx 20:7; Jd 15

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

They speak against you with malicious intent;

your enemies take your name in vain.

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

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They speak of you with evil intent;

your adversaries misuse your name.

Do I not hate those who hate you, Lord,

and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?

NLTNew Living Translation

They blaspheme you;

your enemies misuse your name.

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

Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose you?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

who speak against you deceitfully.

Your enemies take your name in vain.

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

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

KJV 1900King James Version

For they speak against thee wickedly,

And thine enemies take thy name in vain.

Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee?

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