King James Version

Psalms 139:21

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

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הֲלֽוֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…מְשַׂנְאֶ֖יךָmesaneykhahateשָׂנֵאverb, piel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶשְׂנָ֑אesnahateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hate”, an unfinished actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.וּ֝בִתְקוֹמְמֶ֗יךָuvitqomemeykhaand in rise up againstתְּקוֹמֵםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and in rise up against”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8618an opponentrise up against.אֶתְקוֹטָֽטetqotatbegrievedקוּטverb, hithpolel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “begrieved”, an unfinished actionH6962properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) detestbegrieved, loathe self.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate Thee? And do not I strive with those that rise up against Thee?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Do not I hate, Jehovah, those hating Thee? And with Thy withstanders grieve myself?

World English Bible

Yahweh, don’t I hate those who hate you? Am I not grieved with those who rise up against you?

Darby Translation

Do not I hate them, O Jehovah, that hate thee? and do not I loathe them that rise up against thee?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate Thee? And do not I strive with those that rise up against Thee?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Have I not hated them, O Lord, that hate thee? and wasted away because of thine enemies?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐχὶ τοὺς μισοῦντάς σε Κύριε ἐμίσησα, καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ἐξετηκόμην;