Psalm 139:20
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For they speak against Thee wickedly, and Thine enemies take Thy name in vain.
For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain.
For they speak against You wickedly, Your enemies take Your name in vain.
Who speak against You wickedly, Your enemies who take Your name in vain!
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
who invoke you deceitfully. Your enemies swear by you falsely.
who invoke you deceitfully. Your enemies swear by you falsely.
the people who talk about you, but only for wicked schemes; the people who are your enemies, who use your name as if it were of no significance.
They invoke your name for their crafty schemes; yes, your enemies misuse it.
They are always rebelling and speaking evil of you.
For they speak of thee wickedly, they take [thy name] in vain, thine enemies.
those who say bad things about you. Your enemies use your name falsely.
Those people say bad things against you, God. Your enemies always tell lies.
men who speak against you maliciously. Your adversaries misuse your name.
They speak against you with malicious intent; your enemies take your name in vain.
They speak against you with malicious intent; your enemies take your name in vain!
They ·say evil things about [make evil plans against] you. Your enemies ·use your name thoughtlessly [L lift in vain; Ex. 20:7].
Which speak wickedly of thee, and being thine enemies are lifted up in vain.
They say wicked things about you. Your enemies misuse your name.
They say wicked things about you; they speak evil things against your name.
who invoke You deceitfully. Your enemies swear by You falsely.
These men say evil things about you. Your enemies use your name thoughtlessly.
who speak against you with evil motives, your enemies who are acting in vain.
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain.
who speak against you deceitfully. Your enemies take your name in vain.
They blaspheme your name and stand in arrogance against you—how silly can they be?
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!
For they speak against You with malice, and Your enemies take your name in vain.
They say wicked things about you. Your enemies misuse your name.
Your foes who conspire a plot against you are exalted in vain.
For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain.
For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain.
They blaspheme your name and treacherously rise up against you.
They say evil things about you. Your enemies use your name thoughtlessly.
They rebel against you and act deceitfully; your enemies lie.
They are your enemies. They misuse your name. They misuse it for their own evil purposes.
They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name.
They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name.
For they speak against You wickedly; Your enemies take Your name in vain.
For they speak against You in sin. Those who hate You use Your name in a wrong way.
They blaspheme you; your enemies misuse your name.
those who speak of you maliciously, and lift themselves up against you for evil!
those who speak of you maliciously, and lift themselves up against you for evil!
those who speak of you maliciously, and lift themselves up against you for evil!
those who speak of you maliciously and lift themselves up against you for evil!
For they speak of Thee craftily, and it is taken lashav [Ex 20:7] by Thy enemies.
those who speak wickedly of You! Your enemies are lifted up in vain.
men who maliciously defy thee, who lift themselves up against thee for evil!
men who maliciously defy thee, who lift themselves up against thee for evil!
For they speak about You with wicked intent. Your enemies reproach You in vain.
For they say such horrible things about You, and those who are against You abuse Your good name.
For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain.
For they say in thought; Take they their cities in vanity. (For out loud they say against thee, We shall take thy name in vain.)
Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity [are] Thine enemies.
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