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


In Context

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 bloodthirsty men.

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

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

22 I hate them with perfect hatred: They are become mine enemies.

Psalm 139:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

139:20For they speak against thee wickedly, [and] thine enemies take [thy name] in vain.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

139:20They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

139:20Because you say in thought: They shall receive thy cities in vain.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

139:20For they speak of thee wickedly, they take thy name in vain, thine enemies.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

139:20For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

139:20For they speak against thee wickedly, and thy enemies take thy name in vain.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

139:20For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

139:20Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity are Thine enemies.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

139:20For they speak against you wickedly, and your enemies take your name in vain.