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Psalms 69:6

Israel
ShameHope

4 Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me— my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.

5 You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.

7 For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.

8 I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

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BSB
May those who hope in You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of Hosts; may those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel.
KJV
Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
WEB
Don’t let those who wait for you be shamed through me, Lord GOD of Armies. Don’t let those who seek you be brought to dishonor through me, God of Israel.
ASV
Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.
DARBY
Let not them that wait on thee, Lord, Jehovah of hosts, be ashamed through me; let not those that seek thee be confounded through me, O God of Israel.
BLB
Do not let those waiting on You come to shame because of me, O Lord YHWH of hosts; do not let those seeking You be disgraced because of me, O God of Israel!
ÅB
La dem ikke bli til skamme ved meg, de som bier etter deg, Herre, Herre, hærskarenes Gud! La dem ikke bli til spott ved meg, de som søker deg, Israels Gud!
OTB
Måtte de som venter på Deg ikke bli gjort til skamme på grunn av meg, Herre Gud over hærskarene;
Måtte de som søker Deg ikke bli vanæret på grunn av meg, Israels Gud,
B1930
La dem ikke bli til skamme ved mig, de som bier efter dig, Herre, Herre, hærskarenes Gud! La dem ikke bli til spott ved mig, de som søker dig, Israels Gud!

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Cross references

  • Psalms 25:3

    Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.

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  • Psalms 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.

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  • Luke 24:19–21

    “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

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  • Isaiah 49:23

    Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

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  • Psalms 72:18

    Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

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  • Psalms 7:7

    Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.

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  • 2 Samuel 23:3

    The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

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  • Acts 13:23

    From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.

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