Psalm 6:10
New International Version
All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish; they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.

New Living Translation
May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified. May they suddenly turn back in shame.

English Standard Version
All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.

Berean Standard Bible
All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

King James Bible
Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

New King James Version
Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly.

New American Standard Bible
All my enemies will be put to shame and greatly horrified; They shall turn back, they will suddenly be put to shame.

NASB 1995
All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed; They shall turn back, they will suddenly be ashamed.

NASB 1977
All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly dismayed; They shall turn back, they shall suddenly be ashamed.

Legacy Standard Bible
All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed; They shall turn back, they will suddenly be ashamed.

Amplified Bible
Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly horrified; Let them turn back, let them suddenly be ashamed [of what they have done].

Christian Standard Bible
All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror; they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror; they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.

American Standard Version
All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled: They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.

Contemporary English Version
My enemies will be ashamed and terrified, as they quickly run away in complete disgrace.

English Revised Version
All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore vexed: they shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All my enemies will be put to shame and deeply shaken with terror. In a moment they will retreat and be put to shame.

Good News Translation
My enemies will know the bitter shame of defeat; in sudden confusion they will be driven away.

International Standard Version
As for all my enemies, they will be put to shame; they will be greatly frightened and suddenly turn away ashamed.

Majority Standard Bible
All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

NET Bible
May all my enemies be humiliated and absolutely terrified! May they turn back and be suddenly humiliated!

New Heart English Bible
May all my enemies be ashamed and greatly terrified. May they turn back, suddenly ashamed.

Webster's Bible Translation
Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly disquieted: let them return and be suddenly ashamed.

World English Bible
May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
All my enemies are greatly ashamed and troubled, "" They turn back—ashamed [in] a moment!

Young's Literal Translation
Ashamed and troubled greatly are all mine enemies, They turn back -- ashamed in a moment!

Smith's Literal Translation
All mine enemies shall be ashamed, they shall tremble exceedingly they shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let all my enemies be ashamed, and be very much troubled: let them be turned back, and be ashamed very speedily.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Let all my enemies be ashamed and together be greatly troubled. May they be converted and become ashamed very quickly.

New American Bible
My foes will all be disgraced and will shudder greatly; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

New Revised Standard Version
All my enemies shall be ashamed and struck with terror; they shall turn back, and in a moment be put to shame.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Let all my enemies be ashamed and defeated; let them turn back and be destroyed suddenly.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All my enemies shall be ashamed and thoroughly defeated; they shall be turned back and destroyed suddenly.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
All mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore affrighted; They shall turn back, they shall be ashamed suddenly.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let all mine enemies be put to shame and sore troubled: let them be turned back and grievously put to shame speedily.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Do not Rebuke Me in Your Anger
9The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. 10All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

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 40:14
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 83:17
May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.

Psalm 109:29
May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.

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 70:2
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

Psalm 31:17
O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.

Isaiah 41:11
Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.

Isaiah 45:24
Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

Job 8:22
Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”

Proverbs 3:35
The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.

Matthew 13:41-42
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:41
Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.


Treasury of Scripture

Let all my enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

Let all

Psalm 5:10
Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

Psalm 7:6
Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

Psalm 25:3
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

sore

Psalm 2:5
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.

Psalm 21:8,9
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee…

return

Job 6:29
Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.

Malachi 3:18
Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

and be

Proverbs 29:1
He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

1 Thessalonians 5:3
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

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Psalm 6
1. David's complaint in his sickness
8. He triumphs over his enemies














All my enemies
The phrase "all my enemies" indicates a comprehensive scope, suggesting that David is not referring to a single adversary but to a multitude of foes. In the Hebrew text, the word for "enemies" is "oyeb," which conveys hostility and opposition. Historically, David faced numerous adversaries, both external, such as foreign nations, and internal, like Saul and his own son Absalom. This phrase reflects the universal struggle between the righteous and the wicked, a theme prevalent throughout the Psalms.

will be ashamed
The Hebrew word for "ashamed" is "bosh," which implies a deep sense of humiliation and disgrace. In the biblical context, shame is often associated with divine judgment and the realization of one's wrongdoing. This phrase suggests a reversal of fortune, where those who oppose God's anointed will ultimately face public humiliation. It serves as a reminder of the ultimate triumph of righteousness over wickedness.

and dismayed
"Dismayed" comes from the Hebrew "bahal," meaning to be terrified or alarmed. This word conveys a sudden and overwhelming fear, often associated with the realization of impending doom. In the context of this Psalm, it underscores the power of God to instill fear in the hearts of the wicked, leading them to recognize their vulnerability and the futility of their opposition against God's chosen.

they will turn back
The phrase "they will turn back" suggests a retreat or reversal of direction. In Hebrew, "shuv" is used, which can mean to return or repent. While the primary implication here is a physical retreat, there is also a spiritual dimension, hinting at the possibility of repentance. This turning back is not voluntary but compelled by the overwhelming presence and judgment of God.

in sudden disgrace
"Sudden disgrace" combines the Hebrew words "pithom" (sudden) and "bosh" (disgrace). The suddenness emphasizes the unexpected and swift nature of God's judgment. This phrase highlights the abruptness with which God can change the fortunes of the wicked, bringing them to ruin without warning. It serves as a powerful reminder of the sovereignty of God and the certainty of His justice.

(10) Let all mine enemies.--Better rendered either by the present or future. The Psalmist with the eye of faith sees the answer to his prayer.

Return--i.e., retire discomfited and in failure.

"My enemies shall all be blank, and dasht

With much confusion: then grow red with shame;

They shall return in haste the way they came,

And in a moment shall be quite abashed."--

Milton's trans.

Verse 10. - Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed; rather, all mine enemies shall be ashamed and sore vexed (Rosenmuller, Kay, and others). Shame will fall upon David's enemies when their plots have failed, and deep vexation when they find him restored to health (ver. 4) and in the full enjoyment of the Divine favour. Lot them return; rather, they shall return; i.e. "retire... turn their backs," "take to flight." As Hengstenberg says, "David sees his enemies, who are gathered around him for the attack, all at once in alarm give way." And be ashamed suddenly. It is doubly shameful to have to fly when one has been the assailant.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

my enemies
אֹיְבָ֑י (’ō·yə·ḇāy)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary

will be ashamed
יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ ׀ (yê·ḇō·šū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed

and dismayed;
וְיִבָּהֲל֣וּ (wə·yib·bā·hă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 926: To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously

they will turn back
יָ֝שֻׁ֗בוּ (yā·šu·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

in sudden
רָֽגַע׃ (rā·ḡa‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7281: A wink, a very short space of time

disgrace.
יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ (yê·ḇō·šū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed


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