Psalms 139:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.”
Psalms 139:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 139:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 139:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain.”
Psalms 139:20 — World English Bible
Psalms 139:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain. ”
Psalms 139:20 — American Standard Version
Psalms 139:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity <FI>are<Fi> Thine enemies.”
Psalms 139:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 139:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ For they speak of thee wickedly, they take [thy name] in vain, thine enemies. ”
Psalms 139:20 — Darby Translation
Psalms 139:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Which speake wickedly of thee, and being thine enemies are lifted vp in vaine.”
Psalms 139:20 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 139:20 in Context — Psalms 139
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: I count them mine enemies.
What Does Psalms 139:20 Mean?
Psalms 139:20 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 139. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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