Psalm 139:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For they speakיֹ֭אמְרֻךָ
(yo·me·ru·cha)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
against You wickedly,לִמְזִמָּ֑ה
(lim·zim·mah;)
4209: purpose, discretion, devicefrom zamam
And Your enemiesעָרֶֽיךָ׃
(a·rei·cha.)
6145: perhaps adversaryfrom the same as Ar
takeנָשֻׂ֖א
(na·su)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
[Your name] in vain.לַשָּׁ֣וְא
(la·sha·ve)
7723: emptiness, vanityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For they speak
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
against thee wickedly
mzimmah  (mez-im-maw')
a plan, usually evil (machination), sometimes good (sagacity) -- (wicked) device, discretion, intent, witty invention, lewdness, mischievous (device), thought, wickedly.
and thine enemies
`ar  (awr)
a foe (as watchful for mischief) -- enemy.
take
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
thy name in vain
shav'  (shawv)
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain) -- false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain.

King James Bible
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who invoke You deceitfully. Your enemies swear by You falsely.

International Standard Version
who speak against you with evil motives, your enemies who are acting in vain.

NET Bible
They rebel against you and act deceitfully; your enemies lie.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because they have spoken against you and they have taken your city without a cause!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They say wicked things about you. Your enemies misuse your name.

King James 2000 Bible
For they speak against you wickedly, and your enemies take your name in vain.
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