Psalms 139:21

Psalms 139:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
• New International Version (NIV)Do I not hate those who hate you, Lord, and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do I not hate them, O Lord, who hate You? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

Context of Psalms 139:21

19O God, if only you would destroy the wicked! Get out of my life, you murderers! 20They blaspheme you; your enemies misuse your name. O Lord, shouldn’t I hate those who hate you? Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose you? 22Yes, I hate them with total hatred, for your enemies are my enemies. 23Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.

Psalms 139:21 word by word

הֲלֽוֹא־מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֥ה׀ אֶשְׂנָ֑א וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Do not I hateשָׂנֵאώânê' · to hateH8130
• them, O Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thee? and am not I grievedקוּטqûţ · feel a loathingH6962
• with those that rise upתְּקוֹמֵםteqômêm · to rise up againstH8618

Cross-references for Psalms 139:21

• Psalms 15:4Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord, and keep their promises even when it hurts.
• Psalms 31:6I hate those who worship worthless idols. I trust in the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 19:2Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him. “Why should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord?” he asked the king. “Because of what you have done, the Lord is very angry with you.
• Revelation 2:2“I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.
• Psalms 119:136Rivers of tears gush from my eyes because people disobey your instructions.
• Jeremiah 13:17And if you still refuse to listen, I will weep alone because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the Lord’s flock will be led away into exile.
• Mark 3:5He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!
• Luke 19:41But as he came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, he began to weep.
• Romans 9:1With Christ as my witness, I speak with utter truthfulness. My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm it.

Commentaries on Psalms 139:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? - This is in the consciousness of the psalmist a proof of his own real piety, as derived from his feelings toward those who were the enemies of God. The word hate here, as applied to them, must be understood in the sense that he disapproved of their conduct; that he did not desire to be associated with them; that he wished to avoid their society, and to find his friends among men of a different character. See…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. 21Do I note hate those who hate You: Rejecting evil shows wisdom (see Psalms 1:1; 5:4–6).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 139:21

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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