Psalms 139:20

With the Hebrew beneath

Psalms 139:20, word by word

speak of youיֹאמְרֻyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomru” appears

with plansמְזִמָּהmezima

plan

What one plots, often evil.

Where else “mezima” appears

they take it upנָשֻׂאnasu

take

To get something; with "a wife", to marry.

Where else “nasu” appears

in vainשָּׁוְאshav

emptiness

Something of no value; using YHWH's name lightly.

Where else “shav” appears

your enemiesעָרֶיare

enemy

Enemy, adversary. A rare word; its sense in 1 Samuel 28:16 is probable, not certain.

Where else “are” appears

Translation note

The last word (ʿarecha) can be understood “your enemies” or “your cities”; the verb (“they take it up in vain”) recalls the commandment not to take the name of YHWH in vain (Exodus 20:7).

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