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Psalms 70:3

Shame

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

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

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.

5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

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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 say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.
KJV
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
WEB
Let them be turned because of their shame who say, “Aha! Aha!”
ASV
Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.
DARBY
Let them turn back because of their shame that say, Aha! Aha!
BLB
Let them be turned back over the heel of their shame, those saying, “Aha, aha!”
ÅB
La dem som sier: Ha, ha, vende tilbake for sin skjensels skyld!
OTB
Måtte de som håner med “Aha, aha!” bli drevet tilbake
På grunn av sin vanære.
B1930
La dem som sier: Ha, ha, vende tilbake for sin skjensels skyld!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 40:15

    Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

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  • Proverbs 24:17–18

    Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

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  • Acts 1:18

    Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

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  • Ezekiel 25:3

    And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;

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  • Psalms 35:21

    Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

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  • Ezekiel 26:2

    Son of man, because that Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste:

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  • Psalms 35:25

    Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

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  • Ezekiel 36:2

    Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:

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