PSA 139:20 Parallel Verse View

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ULT For they speak against you with evil intent;
⇔ your enemies abuse your character

BSB who speak of You deceitfully;
⇔ Your enemies take Your name in vain.[fn]

139:20 Hebrew Your enemies take in vain or Your enemies bear up in vain; LXX Your enemies take Your cities in vain

OEB who maliciously defy you
⇔ and take your name in vain.

WEBBE For they speak against you wickedly.
⇔ Your enemies take your name in vain.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET They rebel against you and act deceitfully;
⇔ your enemies lie.

LSV Who exchange You for wickedness,
Your enemies [are] lifted up to vanity.

FBV When they speak of you they're being deceptively evil. Since they are your enemies, they call on you in vain.

T4T They say wicked/malicious things about you;
⇔ they slander your name.

LEB • Your enemies take your name in vain.

BBE For they go against you with evil designs, and your haters make sport of your name.

Moff men who defy thee lawlessly,
⇔ rising against thee!

JPS Who utter Thy name with wicked thought, they take it for falsehood, even Thine enemies —

ASV For they speak against thee wickedly,
⇔ And thine enemies take thy name in vain.

DRA No DRA PSA 139:20 verse available

YLT Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity [are] Thine enemies.

Drby For they speak of thee wickedly, they take [thy name] in vain, thine enemies.

RV For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

Wbstr For they speak against thee wickedly, and thy enemies take thy name in vain.

KJB-1769 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
(For they speak against thee/you wickedly, and thine/your enemies take thy/your name in vain. )

KJB-1611 For they speake against thee wickedly: and thine enemies take thy name in vaine.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Who do speake vnto thee in guilefull maner: thou art O God exalted in vayne to thyne enemies.
(Who do speak unto thee/you in guilefull manner: thou/you art O God exalted in vain to thine/your enemies.)

Gnva Which speake wickedly of thee, and being thine enemies are lifted vp in vaine.
(Which speak wickedly of thee/you, and being thine/your enemies are lifted up in vain. )

Cvdl For they speake vnright of the, thine enemies exalte them selues presumptuously.
(For they speak unright of them, thine/your enemies exalte themselves presumptuously.)

Wycl No Wycl PSA 139:20 verse available

Luth Denn sie reden von dir lästerlich, und deine Feinde erheben sich ohne Ursache.
(Because they/she/them reden from you/to_you lästerlich, and your enemies erheben itself/yourself/themselves without Ursache.)

ClVg No ClVg PSA 139:20 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

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