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Psalms 70:2

Shame

1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
KJV
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
WEB
Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
ASV
Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
DARBY
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;
BLB
Let them be ashamed and confounded, those seeking my soul; let them be turned back and be disgraced, those taking delight [in] my harm!
ÅB
La dem som står meg etter livet, bli til skam og spott! La dem som ønsker min ulykke, vike tilbake og bli til skamme!
OTB
Måtte de som søker mitt liv bli til skamme og ydmyket;
Måtte de som gleder seg over min skade bli drevet tilbake og vanæret.
B1930
La dem som står mig efter livet, bli til skam og spott! La dem som ønsker min ulykke, vike tilbake og bli til skamme!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 35:4

    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.

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  • Psalms 35:26

    Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

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  • Isaiah 41:11

    Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.

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  • John 18:6

    As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

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  • Psalms 71:13

    Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

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  • Psalms 109:29

    Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

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  • Psalms 6:10

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

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  • Isaiah 28:13

    But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

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