Psalms 139:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? And am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲלֽוֹא־מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ אֶשְׂנָ֑א וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָ אֶתְקוֹטָֽט׃

Transliteration

Do-not-məśanʾêkā YHWH ʾeśnāʾ; and-bitqômməmêkā ʾetqôṭāṭ

Grammar Details

*məśanʾêkā*: Piel participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - those hating you
*YHWH*: divine name - LORD/Yahweh
*ʾeśnāʾ*: verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I hate
*bitqômməmêkā*: preposition + Hithpoel participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - with those rising against you
*ʾetqôṭāṭ*: verb, Hithpael imperfect 1st person singular - I contend/loathe

Word Meanings

*məśanʾêkā*: those hating you/your haters/your enemies
*ʾeśnāʾ*: hate/detest/abhor
*bitqômməmêkā*: those rising against you/your opponents/your rebels
*ʾetqôṭāṭ*: contend/loathe/feel disgust/quarrel

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 119:158 : 158 I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.
2 Chr 19:2 : 2 And Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the wicked, and love them that hate Jehovah? for this thing wrath is upon thee from before Jehovah.
Ps 31:6 : 6 I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in Jehovah.
Ps 119:136 : 136 Streams of water run down mine eyes, Because they observe not thy law.
Ps 15:4 : 4 In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;
Ps 26:5 : 5 I hate the assembly of evil-doers, And will not sit with the wicked.
Jer 13:17 : 17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah's flock is taken captive.
Mark 3:5 : 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.
Luke 19:41 : 41 And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
Rom 9:1-3 : 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Rev 2:2 : 2 I know thy works, and thy toil and {G4675} patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;
Rev 2:6 : 6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

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