PSA 139:19 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT If only you would kill the wicked, God;
⇔ and you men of bloodshed, get away from me.

UST God, I wish that you would kill the wicked people!
⇔ I wish that violent men would all leave me.

BSB ⇔ O God, that You would slay the wicked—
⇔ away from me, you bloodthirsty men—

OEB ⇔ Will you slay the wicked, O God?
⇔ And remove from me the bloodthirsty,

WEBBE If only you, God, would kill the wicked.
⇔ Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men!

WMBB (Same as above)

NET If only you would kill the wicked, O God!
⇔ Get away from me, you violent men!

LSV Do You slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me!

FBV God, if you would only kill the wicked! Murderers,[fn] get away from me!

139:19 Literally, “men of blood.”

T4T ⇔ God, I desire that you would kill all the wicked people!
⇔ And I wish that violent [MTY] men would ◄leave/go away from► me.

LEB • so get away from me, you[fn]

139:? Literally “men of bloods”

BBE If only you would put the sinners to death, O God; go far from me, you men of blood.

Moff O God, that thou would’st slay the ungodly,
⇔ and bid bloodthirsty men begone from me!–

JPS If Thou but wouldest slay the wicked, O God — depart from me therefore, ye men of blood;

ASV Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God:
⇔ Depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.

DRA No DRA PSA 139:19 verse available

YLT Dost Thou slay, O God, the wicked? Then, men of blood, turn aside from me!

Drby Oh that thou wouldest slay the wicked, O [fn]God! And ye men of blood, depart from me.

139.19 Eloah

RV Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.

Wbstr Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

KJB-1769 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
(Surely thou/you wilt/will slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye/you_all bloody men. )

KJB-1611 Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps For truely thou wylt slay O Lord the wicked man: and the blood thirstie men to whom I euer say depart ye from me.
(For truly thou/you wilt/will slay O Lord the wicked man: and the blood thirsty men to whom I ever say depart ye/you_all from me.)

Gnva Oh that thou wouldest slay, O God, the wicked and bloody men, to whom I say, Depart ye from mee:
(Oh that thou/you wouldest slay, O God, the wicked and bloody men, to whom I say, Depart ye/you_all from me: )

Cvdl Wilt thou not slaye ye wicked (oh God) that the bloudethyrstie mighte departe fro me?
(Wilt thou/you not slay/kill ye/you_all wicked (oh God) that the bloodthyrstie might depart from me?)

Wycl No Wycl PSA 139:19 verse available

Luth Ach, GOtt, daß du tötetest die GOttlosen, und die Blutgierigen von mir weichen müßten!
(Ach, God, that you tötetest the Godlosen, and the bloodgierigen from to_me weichen müßten!)

ClVg No ClVg PSA 139:19 verse available

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

The Heart in the Psalms

The Hebrew words leb and lebab (both meaning “heart”) are hard to translate because they rarely refer to the physical human heart. Rather, these terms usually refer to the center of one’s being, an image for a person’s thought life, reflections, and will. The story of the heart reveals a person’s commitment and direction in life.

The hearts of the wicked are cunning and scheming (Ps 58:2; 64:6; 140:2). The wicked are deceptive, hypocritical, greedy, jealous, and lacking in integrity (10:3; 28:3; 41:6; 55:21; 62:4; 141:4). As time goes on, they become more arrogant, callous, and stubborn (14:1; 17:10; 73:7; 78:8; 81:12; 95:8, 10; 101:5; 119:70). The wicked are only committed to themselves (78:37), and their destructive way of life (5:9) leads to their own destruction.

Meanwhile, the psalmists openly confess their sorrow, trouble, anguish, and despair (13:2; 22:14; 25:17; 38:8, 10; 40:12; 55:4; 61:2; 69:20; 73:21, 26; 109:22; 143:4; 147:3). Through their pain, their hearts grow. They pray intensely (62:8; 119:145), long for God (84:2), trust in him (28:7), and open their hearts to God’s examination (7:9; 17:3; 26:2; 139:1-6, 23). Their commitment does not waver, and their hearts are pure (24:4; 51:10; 73:1, 13) and contented (131:1), even when broken. As their broken hearts (34:17-18; 51:17) are healed by the Lord (147:3), they become strong, confident (27:3, 14; 31:24; 57:7; 108:1; 112:7-8; 138:3), and full of life (22:26; 69:32). In the end, the Lord satisfies them and gives them the desires of their hearts (20:4; 21:2; 37:4). This fills the godly with joy and praise (4:7; 9:1; 13:5; 16:7, 9; 19:8; 30:11-12; 33:21; 86:12; 89:50; 102:4; 105:3; 111:1; 119:7, 111; 138:1).

Passages for Further Study

Pss 7:9; 9:1; 13:2; 14:1; 16:7-9; 17:3; 19:8; 20:4; 21:2; 22:14, 26; 24:4; 26:2; 27:3, 14; 28:3, 7; 33:21; 34:17-18; 37:4; 38:8, 10; 51:10, 17; 55:4, 21; 57:7; 58:2; 61:2; 62:4, 8-10; 64:6; 69:20; 73:1, 7, 13, 21, 26; 78:8, 37; 81:12; 84:2; 86:12; 89:50; 95:8, 10; 102:4; 108:1; 109:22; 111:1; 119:70, 111, 145; 131:1; 138:1; 139:1-24; 140:2; 147:3

Parallel PSA 139:19