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Psalms 71:13

11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

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

14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

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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 the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
KJV
Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
WEB
Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.
ASV
Let them be put to shame [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.
DARBY
Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
BLB
Let them be put to shame [and] consumed, those opposing my soul; let them be covered [with] scorn and disgrace, those seeking my harm!
ÅB
La dem som står meg etter livet, bli til skamme og gå til grunne! La dem som søker min ulykke, bli kledd i skam og spott!
OTB
Må de som er mine sjels fiender bli til skamme og fortært;
Må de bli dekket med skam og vanære, de som søker å skade meg.
B1930
La dem som står mig efter livet, bli til skamme og gå til grunne! La dem som søker min ulykke, bli klædd i skam og spott!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 20:11

    But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.

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  • Psalms 71:24

    My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, 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 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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  • Psalms 40:14–15

    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.

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  • 1 Peter 5:5

    Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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