Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty! New Living Translation O God, if only you would destroy the wicked! Get out of my life, you murderers! English Standard Version Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God! O men of blood, depart from me! Berean Standard Bible O God, that You would slay the wicked—away from me, you bloodthirsty men— King James Bible Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. New King James Version Oh, that You would slay the wicked, O God! Depart from me, therefore, you bloodthirsty men. New American Standard Bible If only You would put the wicked to death, God; Leave me, you men of bloodshed. NASB 1995 O that You would slay the wicked, O God; Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. NASB 1977 O that Thou wouldst slay the wicked, O God; Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. Legacy Standard Bible Oh that You would slay the wicked, O God! O men of bloodshed, depart from me. Amplified Bible O that You would kill the wicked, O God; Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. Christian Standard Bible God, if only you would kill the wicked — you bloodthirsty men, stay away from me — Holman Christian Standard Bible God, if only You would kill the wicked— you bloodthirsty men, stay away from me— American Standard Version Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men. Contemporary English Version How I wish that you would kill all cruel and heartless people and protect me from them! English Revised Version Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men. GOD'S WORD® Translation I wish that you would kill wicked people, O God, and that bloodthirsty people would leave me alone. Good News Translation O God, how I wish you would kill the wicked! How I wish violent people would leave me alone! International Standard Version God, if only you would execute the wicked, so that the men guilty of bloodshed would get away from me, Majority Standard Bible O God, that You would slay the wicked—away from me, you bloodthirsty men— NET Bible If only you would kill the wicked, O God! Get away from me, you violent men! New Heart English Bible If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men. Webster's Bible Translation Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men. World English Bible If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo You slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me! Young's Literal Translation Dost Thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me! Smith's Literal Translation Surely thou wilt kill the unjust one, O God: and ye men of bloods, depart from me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf thou wilt kill the wicked, O God: ye men of blood, depart from me: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible When you would destroy the wicked, O God, the bloodthirsty depart from me! New Revised Standard Version O that you would kill the wicked, O God, and that the bloodthirsty would depart from me— Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSurely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God; depart from me therefore, you bloody men. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Surely you will kill the sinners, oh God, and men of blood will pass from me! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If Thou but wouldest slay the wicked, O God-- Depart from me therefore, ye men of blood; Brenton Septuagint Translation Oh that thou wouldest slay the wicked, O God; depart from me, ye men of blood. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context You Have Searched Me and Known Me…18If I were to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; and when I awake, I am still with You. 19O God, that You would slay the wicked— away from me, you bloodthirsty men— 20who speak of You deceitfully; Your enemies take Your name in vain.… Cross References Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” James 4:4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. 1 John 3:15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer. Luke 6:27-28 But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. / We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Romans 8:7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... Exodus 23:22 But if you will listen carefully to his voice and do everything I say, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes. Deuteronomy 32:41 when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. Isaiah 11:4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips. Jeremiah 11:20 O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause. Treasury of Scripture Surely you will slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, you bloody men. surely Psalm 5:6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. Psalm 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Psalm 55:23 But 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. depart from Psalm 6:8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. Psalm 119:115 Depart from me, ye evildoers: for I will keep the commandments of my God. Matthew 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Jump to Previous Blood Bloodshed Bloodthirsty Bloody Death Depart Far Kill Sinners Slay Surely Wicked Wilt WouldestJump to Next Blood Bloodshed Bloodthirsty Bloody Death Depart Far Kill Sinners Slay Surely Wicked Wilt WouldestPsalm 139 1. David praises God for his all-seeing providence17. And for this infinite mercies 19. He defies the wicked 23. He prays for sincerity O God This invocation begins with a direct address to God, emphasizing a personal and intimate relationship with the divine. The Hebrew word for God here is "Elohim," which is a plural form often used to denote majesty and power. This reflects the psalmist's recognition of God's supreme authority and ability to act in justice. that You would slay the wicked away from me you bloodthirsty men Surely . . . --Or, rather-- "O that thou wouldest slay, O God, the wicked, And that ye bloody men would depart from me." We get the last clause, which is better than an abrupt change to the imprecations, by a slight change of reading. Verse 19. - Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God; or, "Oh that thou wouldst slay the wicked!" (comp. Psalm 5:6, 10; Psalm 7:9-13; Psalm 9:19; Psalm 10:15; Psalm 21:8-12, etc.). Depart from me therefore, ye bloody men (comp. Psalm 119:115). There is no fellowship between light and darkness, between the wicked and the God-fearing.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Oאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not God, אֱל֥וֹהַּ ׀ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity that You would slay תִּקְטֹ֖ל (tiq·ṭōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6991: To cut off, put to death the wicked— רָשָׁ֑ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person away ס֣וּרוּ (sū·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5493: To turn aside from me, מֶֽנִּי׃ (men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of you bloodthirsty דָ֝מִ֗ים (ḏā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed men— וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י (wə·’an·šê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 582: Man, mankind Links Psalm 139:19 NIVPsalm 139:19 NLT Psalm 139:19 ESV Psalm 139:19 NASB Psalm 139:19 KJV Psalm 139:19 BibleApps.com Psalm 139:19 Biblia Paralela Psalm 139:19 Chinese Bible Psalm 139:19 French Bible Psalm 139:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 139:19 If only you God would kill (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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