Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain.
New American Standard Bible
And Your enemies
King James Version
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Holman Bible
Your enemies swear by You falsely.
International Standard Version
who speak against you with evil motives, your enemies who are acting in vain.
A Conservative Version
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take [it] in vain.
American Standard Version
For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain.
Amplified
For they speak against You wickedly,
Your enemies take Your name in vain.
Bible in Basic English
For they go against you with evil designs, and your haters make sport of your name.
Darby Translation
For they speak of thee wickedly, they take thy name in vain, thine enemies.
Julia Smith Translation
For they will say to thee for mischief; thine enemies were lifted up for vanity.
King James 2000
For they speak against you wickedly, and your enemies take your name in vain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who speak against you deceitfully. Your enemies take [your name] in vain.
Modern King James verseion
Who will speak against You maliciously? Your enemies are lifted up with vanity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For they speak unrighteously against thee; and thine enemies exalt themselves presumptuously.
NET Bible
They rebel against you and act deceitfully; your enemies lie.
The Emphasized Bible
For they speak of thee wickedly, Thy foes lift up their hand unto falsehood.
Webster
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thy enemies take thy name in vain.
World English Bible
For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain.
Youngs Literal Translation
Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity are Thine enemies.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 139:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God
19 If only you, God, would kill the wicked. Get away from me, you bloodthirsty men. 20 For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain. 21 LORD, do I not hate those who hate you? Am I not grieved with those who rise up against you?
Cross References
Jude 1:15
to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him."
Exodus 20:7
"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Job 21:14-15
They tell God, 'Depart from us, for we do not want to know about your ways.
Psalm 2:1-3
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
Psalm 73:8-9
They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.
Psalm 74:18
Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, LORD. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
Psalm 74:22-23
Arise, God. Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.
Isaiah 37:23
Whom have you defied and blasphemed? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 37:28-29
But I know your sitting down, your going out, your coming in, and your raging against me.
Revelation 13:6
He opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven.