Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For they speak against You wickedly,
And Your enemies take Your name in vain.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

who invoke You deceitfully.
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.

New Heart English Bible

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

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.

Verse Info

Context Readings

The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God

19 If you would destroy the wicked, O God, depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. 20 For they speak against You wickedly,
And Your enemies take Your name in vain.
21 Do I not hate those who hate You, O Jehovah? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?

Cross References

Jude 1:15

They execute judgment upon all. They convict all the ungodly of all their wicked behavior, deeds that they have committed in an irreverent way, and of all the hard things those detestable sinners have spoken against him.

Exodus 20:7

Never use the name of Jehovah your God in a false and evil way. Jehovah will make sure that anyone who is false, evil, careless and vain with his name will be punished.

Job 21:14-15

They say to God: 'Leave us alone! We do not desire to know your ways.'

Psalm 2:1-3

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

Psalm 73:8-9

They ridicule. They speak maliciously. They speak arrogantly about oppression.

Psalm 74:18

Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Jehovah. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

Psalm 74:22-23

Arise, O God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man treats you with contempt all day.

Isaiah 37:23

Who is it you have insulted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? It is against the Holy One of Israel!

Isaiah 37:28-29

I know where you stay and when you come and go and how you rage against me.

Revelation 13:6

He opened his mouth to blaspheme God, to slander his name, and his dwelling place, and those who live in heaven.

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