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Psalms 139:21

139:20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
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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Yahweh, don’t I hate those who hate you? Am I not grieved with those who rise up against you?

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

Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate you? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against you?

139:22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

What does Psalms 139:21 mean?

Psalms 139:21 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), קוּט (qûwṭ).

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Do
not
I
hateשָׂנֵאsânêʼ/saw-nay'/H8130to hate (personally)
them,
O
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
that
hateשָׂנֵאsânêʼ/saw-nay'/H8130to hate (personally)
thee?
and
am
not
I
grievedקוּטqûwṭ/koot/H6962properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) detest
with
those
that
rise
upתְּקוֹמֵםtᵉqôwmêm/tek-o-mame'/H8618an opponent
against
thee?

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What does Psalms 139:21 say?

Psalms 139:21 (King James Version) reads: "Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?"

Is Psalms 139:21 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 139:21 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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