Psalms 139:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 139:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 139:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 139:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 139:19 — World English Bible

Psalms 139:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 139:19 — American Standard Version

Psalms 139:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 139:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 139:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Oh that thou wouldest slay the wicked, O God! And ye men of blood, depart from me.”

Psalms 139:19 — Darby Translation

Psalms 139:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Oh that thou wouldest slay, O God, the wicked and bloody men, to whom I say, Depart ye from mee:”

Psalms 139:19 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 139:19 in Context — Psalms 139

17 How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

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

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

21 Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

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What Does Psalms 139:19 Mean?

Psalms 139:19 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 139. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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