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Psalms 139:22

139:21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

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I hate them with perfect hatred. They have become my enemies.

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

I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them my enemies.

139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

What does Psalms 139:22 mean?

Psalms 139:22 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׂנֵא (sânêʼ), תַּכְלִית (taklîyth), שִׂנְאָה (sinʼâh).

Hebrew interlinear

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I
hateשָׂנֵאsânêʼ/saw-nay'/H8130to hate (personally)
them
with
perfectתַּכְלִיתtaklîyth/tak-leeth'/H8503completion; by implication, an extremity
hatred:שִׂנְאָהsinʼâh/sin-aw'/H8135hate
I
count
them
mine
enemies.אֹיֵבʼôyêb/o-yabe'/H341hating; an adversary

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 139:22.

2 Samuel 13:15

Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone. exceedingly: Heb. with great hatred greatly

Leviticus 26:17

And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

Numbers 10:35

And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 139:22 say?

Psalms 139:22 (King James Version) reads: "I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies."

Is Psalms 139:22 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 139:22 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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