Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version May all who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. New Living Translation May those who try to destroy me be humiliated and put to shame. May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace. English Standard Version Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt! Berean Standard Bible May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. King James Bible Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. New King James Version Let them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who seek to destroy my life; Let them be driven backward and brought to dishonor Who wish me evil. New American Standard Bible May those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; May those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt. NASB 1995 Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt. NASB 1977 Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt. Legacy Standard Bible Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to sweep it away; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in evil against me. Amplified Bible Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back [in defeat] and dishonored Who delight in my hurt. Christian Standard Bible Let those who intend to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be turned back and humiliated. Holman Christian Standard Bible Let those who seek to take my life be disgraced and confounded. Let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated. American Standard Version Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They shall be ashamed and put to shame, those who seek to kill my soul; they shall turn their behind and they shall be put to shame, those who seek my affliction! Brenton Septuagint Translation Let those that seek my soul, to destroy it, be ashamed and confounded together; let those that wish me evil be turned backward and put to shame. Contemporary English Version Disgrace and confuse all who want me dead; turn away and disgrace all who want to hurt me. Douay-Rheims Bible Let them be confounded and ashamed together, that seek after my soul to take it away. Let them be turned backward and be ashamed that desire evils to me. English Revised Version Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it: let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour that delight in my hurt. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let all those who seek to end my life be confused and put to shame. Let those who want my downfall be turned back and disgraced. Good News Translation May those who try to kill me be completely defeated and confused. May those who are happy because of my troubles be turned back and disgraced. International Standard Version May those who seek to destroy my life be ashamed and confounded; let them be driven backwards and humiliated, particularly those who wish me evil. JPS Tanakh 1917 Let them be ashamed and abashed together That seek after my soul to sweep it away; Let them be turned backward and brought to confusion That delight in my hurt. Literal Standard Version They are ashamed and confounded together, | Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, | They are turned backward, | And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil. Majority Standard Bible May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. New American Bible May those who seek to destroy my life be shamed and confounded. Turn back in disgrace those who desire my ruin. NET Bible May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed! New Revised Standard Version Let all those be put to shame and confusion who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt. New Heart English Bible Let them be put to shame and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt. Webster's Bible Translation Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. World English Bible Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt. Young's Literal Translation They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Waited Patiently for the LORD…13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me. 14May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. 15May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.… Cross References Psalm 35:4 May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded. Psalm 35:26 May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach. Psalm 54:3 For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life--men with no regard for God. Selah Psalm 63:9 But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth. Psalm 70:2 May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated. Psalm 71:13 May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace. Psalm 119:95 The wicked wait to destroy me, but I will ponder Your testimonies. Treasury of Scripture Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. Let them be ashamed. Psalm 31:17,18 Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave… Psalm 35:4,26 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt… Psalm 70:2,3 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt… that Matthew 21:38-41 But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance… driven Psalm 9:3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. John 18:6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Acts 9:4-6 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? … Jump to Previous Abashed Adversity Altogether Ashamed Backward Confounded Confusion Delight Desire Desiring Destroy Disappointed Disgrace Dishonor Dishonored Driven Evil Foolish Humiliated Hurt Life Pleasure Ruin Seek Seeking Shame Snatch Soul Sweep Together Trouble Turned WishJump to Next Abashed Adversity Altogether Ashamed Backward Confounded Confusion Delight Desire Desiring Destroy Disappointed Disgrace Dishonor Dishonored Driven Evil Foolish Humiliated Hurt Life Pleasure Ruin Seek Seeking Shame Snatch Soul Sweep Together Trouble Turned WishPsalm 40 1. The benefit of confidence in God6. Obedience is the best sacrifice 11. The sense of David's evils inflames his prayer Verse 14. - Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward, and put to shame, that wish me evil. The remainder of the psalm from this point is detached later on in the Psalter, and becomes a separate psalm - the seventieth. Whether the detachment was the work of David or another, is uncertain. The differences between the two versions are slight (see the comment on Psalm 70.). The present verse repeats almost exactly Psalm 35:4 and 26. It is again repeated, with slight variations, in Psalm 71:13. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֥י (mə·ḇaq·šê) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after my life נַפְשִׁ֗י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion be ashamed יֵ֘בֹ֤שׁוּ (yê·ḇō·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed and confounded; וְיַחְפְּר֨וּ ׀ (wə·yaḥ·pə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2659: To blush, to be ashamed, disappointed, to shame, reproach may those who wish חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י (ḥă·p̄ê·ṣê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2655: Delighting in, having pleasure in me harm רָעָתִֽי׃ (rā·‘ā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil be repelled יִסֹּ֣גוּ (yis·sō·ḡū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5472: To move away, backslide and humiliated. וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ (wə·yik·kā·lə·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult Links Psalm 40:14 NIVPsalm 40:14 NLT Psalm 40:14 ESV Psalm 40:14 NASB Psalm 40:14 KJV Psalm 40:14 BibleApps.com Psalm 40:14 Biblia Paralela Psalm 40:14 Chinese Bible Psalm 40:14 French Bible Psalm 40:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 40:14 Let them be disappointed and confounded together (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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