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Psalm 139:19-24
New International Version
Psalm 139:19-24
New International Version
19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!(A)
Away from me,(B) you who are bloodthirsty!(C)
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
your adversaries(D) misuse your name.(E)
21 Do I not hate those(F) who hate you, Lord,
and abhor(G) those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
I count them my enemies.(H)
23 Search me,(I) God, and know my heart;(J)
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way(K) in me,
and lead me(L) in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139:19-24
The Message
Psalm 139:19-24
The Message
17-22 Your thoughts—how rare, how beautiful!
God, I’ll never comprehend them!
I couldn’t even begin to count them—
any more than I could count the sand of the sea.
Oh, let me rise in the morning and live always with you!
And please, God, do away with wickedness for good!
And you murderers—out of here!—
all the men and women who belittle you, God,
infatuated with cheap god-imitations.
See how I hate those who hate you, God,
see how I loathe all this godless arrogance;
I hate it with pure, unadulterated hatred.
Your enemies are my enemies!
23-24 Investigate my life, O God,
find out everything about me;
Cross-examine and test me,
get a clear picture of what I’m about;
See for yourself whether I’ve done anything wrong—
then guide me on the road to eternal life.
Psalm 139:19-24
New Living Translation
Psalm 139:19-24
New Living Translation
19 O God, if only you would destroy the wicked!
Get out of my life, you murderers!
20 They blaspheme you;
your enemies misuse your name.
21 O Lord, shouldn’t I hate those who hate you?
Shouldn’t I despise those who oppose you?
22 Yes, I hate them with total hatred,
for your enemies are my enemies.
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
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