Psalms 139:21–22
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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- 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 139:21
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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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.
139:20For 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.
139:21Do 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.