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19 If only, God, you would kill the wicked!
    If only murderers would get away from me—
20     the people who talk about you, but only for wicked schemes;
        the people who are your enemies,
        who use your name as if it were of no significance.[a]
21 Don’t I hate everyone who hates you?
    Don’t I despise those who attack you?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 139:20 Heb 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?

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