Psalms 139:19–22
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
For they speake against thee wickedly: and thine enemies take thy name in vaine.
Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
Doe not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieued with those that rise vp against thee?
I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
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From verse 19
- Psalms 119:115Rank 1 from verse 19
- Psalms 5:6Rank 2 from verse 19
- Isaiah 11:4Rank 3 from verse 19
4But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
4‖*But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
- Psalms 6:8Rank 4 from verse 19
- Psalms 9:17Rank 5 from verse 19
- 2 Corinthians 6:17Rank 6 from verse 19
- Psalms 55:23Rank 7 from verse 19
23But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
23††But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.
- Psalms 64:7Rank 8 from verse 19
- Matthew 25:41Rank 9 from verse 19
- Psalms 94:23Rank 10 from verse 19
- Matthew 7:23Rank 11 from verse 19
From verse 20
15To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
15To execute iudgement vpon all, and to conuince all that are vngodly among them, of all their vngodly deeds which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their heard speaches, which vngodly sinners haue spoken against him.
- Exodus 20:7Rank 2 from verse 20
- Psalms 74:18Rank 3 from verse 20
- Isaiah 37:23Rank 4 from verse 20
23Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.
23Whom hast thou reproched and blasphemed? and against whome hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted vp thine eyes on high? euen against the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 37:28–29Rank 5 from verse 20
28But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.
29Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
28‖But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy comming in, and thy rage against me.
29Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult is come vp into mine eares: therefore will I put my hooke in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turne thee backe by the way by which thou camest.
- Psalms 2:1–3Rank 6 from verse 20
1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
1¶ Why *do the heathen ‖rage, and the people †imagine a vaine thing?
2The Kings of the earth set themselues, and the rulers take counsell together, against the LORD, and against his Anoynted, saying,
3Let vs breake their bandes asunder, and cast away their cords from vs.
- Psalms 73:8–9Rank 7 from verse 20
8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
8They are corrupt, and speake wickedly concerning oppression: they speake loftily.
9They set their mouth against the heauens; and their tongue walketh through the earth.
- Psalms 74:22–23Rank 8 from verse 20
22Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
23Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
22Arise, O God, plead thine owne cause: remember how the foolish man reprocheth thee daily.
23†Forget not the voyce of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise vp against thee, increaseth continually.
- Revelation 13:6Rank 9 from verse 20
- Job 21:14–15Rank 10 from verse 20
14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
14*Therefore they say vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.
15What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?
From verse 21
- Psalms 119:158Rank 1 from verse 21
- Psalms 31:6Rank 2 from verse 21
- Revelation 2:2Rank 3 from verse 21
2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
2I know thy workes, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not beare them which are euil, and thou hast tried them which say they are Apostles, and are not, and hast found them lyers:
- 2 Chronicles 19:2Rank 4 from verse 21
2And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord.
2And Iehu the sonne of Hanani the seer, went out to meete him, and sayd to king Iehoshaphat, Shouldest thou helpe the vngodly, and loue them that hate the LORD? Therefore is wrath vpon thee from before the LORD.
- Psalms 26:5Rank 5 from verse 21
- Revelation 2:6Rank 6 from verse 21
- Jeremiah 13:17Rank 7 from verse 21
17But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the Lord’s flock is carried away captive.
17*But if ye will not heare it, my soule shall weepe in secret places for your pride, and mine eye shall weepe sore, and run downe with teares, because the LORDs flocke is caried away captiue.
- Luke 19:41Rank 8 from verse 21
5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieued for the ‖hardnesse of their hearts, He saith vnto the man, Stretch foorth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
- Psalms 119:136Rank 10 from verse 21
- Psalms 15:4Rank 11 from verse 21
- Romans 9:1–3Rank 12 from verse 21
1I SAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
1¶ I say the trueth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing mee witnesse in the holy Ghost,
2That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorrow in my heart.
3For I could wish that my selfe were ‖accursed from Christ, for my brethren my kinsemen according to the flesh:
From verse 22
- Luke 14:26Rank 1 from verse 22
26If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
26*If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his owne life also, hee cannot be my disciple.
- Psalms 101:3–8Rank 2 from verse 22
3I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
4A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
8I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.
3I will set no †wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the worke of them that turne aside, it shal not cleaue to me.
4A froward heart shall depart from me, I will not knowe a wicked person.
5Whoso priuily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high looke, and a proud heart, will not I suffer.
6‖Mine eyes shall be vpon the faithfull of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serue me.
7†He that worketh deceit, shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarie in my sight.
8I will earely destroy all the wicked of the land: that I may cut off all wicked doers from the citie of the LORD.
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Psalms 139:19
Certainly, truly, firmly, or without doubt.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.
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To kill or put to death.
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The one true God.
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1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Marked by or connected with blood; murderous, bloodguilty, or given to bloodshed; or involving a discharge of blood.
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Psalms 139:20
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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Psalms 139:21
To feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of grieve, meaning to feel pain of mind or heart; to be in pain on account of an evil; to sorrow; to mourn.
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To get up, stand, ascend, increase, begin, appear, come forth, awaken, proceed to act or oppose, attain authority, or return from the dead.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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Psalms 139:22
To feel strong dislike, aversion, or enmity toward; in comparisons, to love less.
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Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.
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Strong enmity, hostility, aversion, or ill will.
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Sense 1: To number or calculate. Sense 2: To reckon, regard, esteem, or account as. Sense 3: A number, reckoning, or calculated allowance.
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139:1O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me.
139:1¶ O LORD, thou hast searched mee, and knowen me.
139:2Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
139:2Thou knowest my downe sitting, and mine vprising: thou vnderstandest my thought afarre off.
139:3Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
139:3‖Thou compassest my path, and my lying downe, and art acquainted with all my wayes.
139:4For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether.
139:4For there is not a worde in my tongue: but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
139:5Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
139:5Thou hast beset me behind, and before: and laid thine hand vpon me.
139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderfull for me: it is high, I cannot attaine vnto it.
139:7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
139:7Whither shall I goe from thy spirit? or whither shall I flie from thy presence?
139:8If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
139:8*If I ascend vp into heauen, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
139:9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
139:9 If I take the wings of the morning: and dwell in the vttermost parts of the Sea:
139:10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
139:10Euen there shall thy hand leade me: and thy right hand shall hold me.
139:11If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
139:11*If I say, Surely the darkenes shall couer me: euen the night shall bee light about me.
139:12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.
139:12††Yea the darkenesse hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darknes and the light are both alike to thee.
139:13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
139:13For thou hast possessed my reines: thou hast couered me in my mothers wombe.
139:14I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
139:14†I will praise thee, for I am fearefully and wonderfully made, marueilous are thy works: and that my soule knoweth right well.
139:15My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
139:15‖My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret: and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
139:16Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
139:16†‖Thine eyes did see my substance yet being vnperfect, and in thy booke all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned: when as yet there was none of them.
139:17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
139:17*Howe precious also are thy thoughts vnto me, O God: how great is the summe of them?
139:18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
139:18 If I should count them, they are moe in number then the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
139:19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
139:19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
Selected passage139:20For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
139:20For they speake against thee wickedly: and thine enemies take thy name in vaine.
Selected passage139:21Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
139:21Doe not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieued with those that rise vp against thee?
Selected passage139:22I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
139:22I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
Selected passage139:23Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
139:23Search me, O God, and knowe my heart: trie mee, and knowe my thoughts:
139:24And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
139:24†And see if there bee any wicked way in me: and leade me in the way euerlasting.