Psalms 139:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity [are] Thine enemies.

English ASV

For they speak against thee wickedly, And thine enemies take thy name in vain.

English Amplified

Who speak against You wickedly, Your enemies who take Your name in vain! [Jude 15.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Who speak against You wickedly, Your enemies who take Your name in vain! [Jude 15.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

who speak of You deceitfully; Your enemies take Your name in vain.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

who invoke you deceitfully. Your enemies swear by you falsely.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For they speak of thee wickedly, they take [thy name] in vain, thine enemies.

English EASY 2024

Those people say bad things against you, God. Your enemies always tell lies.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

those who say bad things about you. Your enemies use your name falsely.

They speak against you with malicious intent; your enemies take your name in vain!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They say wicked things about you; they speak evil things against your name.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They say wicked things about you. Your enemies misuse your name.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

who invoke You deceitfully. Your enemies swear [by You] falsely.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For they speak against You wickedly; Your enemies take your name in vain.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Deceitfully they invoke your name; your foes swear faithless oaths.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They are your enemies. They misuse your name. They misuse it for their own evil purposes.

English NIV

They speak of you with evil intent; your adversaries misuse your name.

English NKJ 1982

For they speak against You wickedly; Your enemies take Your name in vain.

English NLT

They blaspheme you; your enemies take your name in vain.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

those who speak of you maliciously, and lift themselves up against you for evil!

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

See how they blaspheme your sacred name and lift up themselves against you, but all in vain!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

men who maliciously defy thee, who lift themselves up against thee for evil!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They blaspheme your name and stand in arrogance against you—how silly can they be?

English Tyndale 1537

For they speak unright of thee, thine enemies exalt themselves presumptuously.

Psalms 139:20 — Compare Translations