Psalms 139:20

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

"For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain." - Psalms 139:20
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What does Psalms 139:20 mean?

Psalms 139:20 (KJV) states: "For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain." This verse is from Psalm 139, a deeply personal and reflective psalm attributed to King David. The entire psalm is a beautiful reflection on God's omnipresence and…

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The Sound of Our Enemies: A Devotional Reflection on Psalm 139:20

Psalm 139 is a psalm that embraces the very essence of God’s omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence. As David contemplates the complexity of God’s knowledge and care for him, he is struck by the duality of existence—both the intimate relationship with the Creator and the…

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A Prayer for Divine Vindication and Justice

O Heavenly Father, We come before Your holy presence, invoking Your name with reverence and deep humility. You are the Creator of the heavens and the earth, the One who knows our hearts and understands the anguish of our souls. As we gather in prayer today, we meditate on the…

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Psalms 139:20 - "For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain."
Psalms 139:23 - "Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:"
"If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;" - Psalms 139:9
Psalms 139:1 - "O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me."
Psalms 139:9 - "If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;"
Psalms 139:24 - "And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
Psalms 139:4 - "For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether."
Psalms 139:6 - "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it."
"I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies." - Psalms 139:22
Psalms 139:22 - "I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies."
Psalms 139:5 - "Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me."
Psalms 139:13 - "For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb."
Psalms 139:2 - "Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off."
Psalms 139:3 - "Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways."
Psalms 119:139 - "My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words."
Psalms 139:10 - "Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me."
Psalms 139:11 - "If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me."
Psalms 139:17 - "How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!"
"My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words." - Psalms 119:139
Psalms 139:12 - "Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee."
"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:" - Psalms 139:23
Psalms 139:7 - "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?"
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"If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me." - Psalms 139:11
"Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me." - Psalms 139:10
Psalms 139:8 - "If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there."
Psalms 139:19 - "Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men."
Psalms 139:15 - "My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth."
"Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off." - Psalms 139:2