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.

23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!
    (I)Try me and know my thoughts![b]
24 And see if there be any grievous way in me,
    and (J)lead me in (K)the way everlasting![c]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:20 Hebrew lacks your name
  2. Psalm 139:23 Or cares
  3. Psalm 139:24 Or in the ancient way (compare Jeremiah 6:16)

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