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19 Oh that you would (A)slay the wicked, O God!
    O (B)men of blood, (C)depart from me!
20 They (D)speak against you with malicious intent;
    your enemies (E)take your name in vain![a]
21 (F)Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord?
    And do I not (G)loathe those who (H)rise up against you?
22 I hate them with complete hatred;
    I count them my enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:20 Hebrew lacks your name

19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!(A)
    Away from me,(B) you who are bloodthirsty!(C)
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
    your adversaries(D) misuse your name.(E)
21 Do I not hate those(F) who hate you, Lord,
    and abhor(G) those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
    I count them my enemies.(H)

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