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Psalms 139:19
19O that You would kill the wicked, O God; Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.
Psalms 139:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
- New International Version (NIV)If only you, God, would slay the wicked! Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
- English Standard Version (ESV)Oh that you would slay the wicked, O God! O men of blood, depart from me!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, that You would slay the wicked, O God! Depart from me, therefore, you bloodthirsty men.
Context of Psalms 139:19
17How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! 18If I could count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You. O that You would kill the wicked, O God; Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. 20For they speak against You wickedly, Your enemies take Your name in vain. 21Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
Read all of Psalms 139Psalms 139:19 word by word
אִם־תִּקְטֹ֖ל אֱל֥וֹהַּ׀ רָשָׁ֑ע וְאַנְשֵׁ֥י דָ֝מִ֗ים ס֣וּרוּ מֶֽנִּי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 139:19
- Psalms 5:6You destroy those who tell lies; The Lord detests and rejects the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
- Psalms 9:17The wicked will turn to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead), Even all the nations who forget God.
- Psalms 55:23But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction; Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days. But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.
- Psalms 64:7But God will shoot them with an [unexpected] arrow; Suddenly they will be wounded.
- Psalms 94:23He has turned back their own wickedness upon them And will destroy them by means of their own evil; The Lord our God will wipe them out.
- Isaiah 11:4But with righteousness and justice He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the downtrodden of the earth; And He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
- Psalms 6:8Depart from me, all you who do evil, For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
- Psalms 119:115Leave me, you evildoers, That I may keep the commandments of my God [honoring and obeying them].
- Matthew 7:23And then I will declare to them publicly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me [you are banished from My presence], you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands].’
- Matthew 25:41“Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels (demons);
- 2 Corinthians 6:17So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord, “And do not touch what is unclean; And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],
Commentaries on Psalms 139:19
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God - Compare the notes at Isaiah 11:4. The literal translation of this would be, “If thou wilt slay the wicked.” It is not easy to account for the sudden and remarkable transition or diversion of the train of thought from the main subject of the psalm, in these verses Psalm 139:19-22, in which the psalmist gives vent to his feelings toward the wicked, and prays that they may depart from him. Perhaps the explanation of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-24Verses 17-24 God's counsels concerning us and our welfare are deep, such as cannot be known. We cannot think how many mercies we have received from him. It would help to keep us in the fear of the Lord all the day long, if, when we wake in the morning, our first thoughts were of him: and how shall we admire and bless our God for his precious salvation, when we awake in the world of glory! Surely we ought not to use our members and senses, which are so…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-24The psalmist’s sense of awe leads him to consider the wicked and to reflect on himself. The Lord, as the examiner of all people, judges the wicked for their destructive acts and speech. So, the psalmist prays that he will not be among them.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 19If only You would slay the wicked If only You would slay the wicked.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 139
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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