Psalms 139:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 139:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 139:20 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 139:20 — KJV
“For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.”
— Psalms 139:20 (KJV)
Psalms 139:20 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 139:20
“When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:20: against, thine, enemies
“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:20: against, thine, enemies
“For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, lay...: Heb. watch, or, observe”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:20: speak, against, enemies
“Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:20: speak, against, thine
“Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 139:20: against, thine, take
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