Psalm 139:20 “who speak of You deceitfully; Your enemies take Your name in vain.”

Psalm 139:20

who speak of You deceitfully; Your enemies take Your name in vain.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Which speake wickedly of thee, and being thine enemies are lifted vp in vaine.

Darby Translation

For they speak of thee wickedly, they take [thy name] in vain, thine enemies.

Young's Literal Translation

Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity [are] Thine enemies.

Bible in Basic English

For they go against you with evil designs, and your haters make sport of your name.

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Cross references

“for they speak”

Jude 1:15 Psalm 74:18 Isaiah 37:23 Revelation 13:6 Psalm 73:8 Psalm 73:9

Jude 1:15 · BSB

to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

Psalm 74:18 · BSB

Remember how the enemy has mocked You, O LORD, how a foolish people has spurned Your name.

Isaiah 37:23 · BSB

Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!

Revelation 13:6 · BSB

And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those who dwell in heaven.

Psalm 73:8 · BSB

They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.

Psalm 73:9 · BSB

They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.

“thine”

Exodus 20:7 Psalm 2:1–3

Exodus 20:7 · BSB

You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

Psalm 2:1–3 · BSB

Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19O God, that You would slay the wicked— away from me, you bloodthirsty men—

21Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD, and detest those who rise against You?

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