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King James Version
Psalms 70:2
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Let those who seek to kill mebe disgraced and confounded;let those who wish me harmbe turned back and humiliated.
Let those who seek to kill mebe disgraced and confounded;let those who wish me harmbe turned back and humiliated.
Hebrew Names Version
Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
English Standard Version
Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!
Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!
New Century Version
Let those who are trying to kill me be ashamed and disgraced. Let those who want to hurt me run away in disgrace.
Let those who are trying to kill me be ashamed and disgraced. Let those who want to hurt me run away in disgrace.
New English Translation
May those who are trying to take my life be embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
May those who are trying to take my life be embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!
Amplified Bible
Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and humiliated Who delight in my hurt.
Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and humiliated Who delight in my hurt.
New American Standard Bible
May those who seek my life Be put to shame and humiliated; May those who delight in my harm Be turned back and dishonored.
May those who seek my life Be put to shame and humiliated; May those who delight in my harm Be turned back and dishonored.
World English Bible
Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Let them be confounded & put to shame, that seeke my soule: let them bee turned backewarde and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.
Let them be confounded & put to shame, that seeke my soule: let them bee turned backewarde and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.
Legacy Standard Bible
Let those be ashamed and humiliatedWho seek my life;Let those be turned back and dishonoredWho delight in evil against me.
Let those be ashamed and humiliatedWho seek my life;Let those be turned back and dishonoredWho delight in evil against me.
Berean Standard Bible
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
Contemporary English Version
Disappoint and confuse all who want to kill me. Turn away and disgrace all who want to hurt me.
Disappoint and confuse all who want to kill me. Turn away and disgrace all who want to hurt me.
Complete Jewish Bible
God, rescue me! Adonai , hurry and help me!
God, rescue me! Adonai , hurry and help me!
Darby Translation
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;
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;
Easy-to-Read Version
People are trying to kill me. Please disappoint them. Humiliate them! They want to hurt me. Make them run away in shame.
People are trying to kill me. Please disappoint them. Humiliate them! They want to hurt me. Make them run away in shame.
George Lamsa Translation
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 ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward and put to confusion that desire my hurt.
Good News Translation
May those who try to kill me be defeated and confused. May those who are happy because of my troubles be turned back and disgraced.
May those who try to kill me be defeated and confused. May those who are happy because of my troubles be turned back and disgraced.
Lexham English Bible
Let them be ashamed and abashed who seek my life. Let them be repulsed and humiliated who desire my harm.
Let them be ashamed and abashed who seek my life. Let them be repulsed and humiliated who desire my harm.
Literal Translation
Let those who seek after my soul be ashamed and turned pale; let them be turned backward and shamed, those who desire my evil.
Let those who seek after my soul be ashamed and turned pale; let them be turned backward and shamed, those who desire my evil.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Let the be shamed & confounded that seke after my soule: let them be turned backwarde & put to confucio, that wysh me euell.
Let the be shamed & confounded that seke after my soule: let them be turned backwarde & put to confucio, that wysh me euell.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.
Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
data-lang="eng" data-trans="jps" data-ref="psa.70.3" class="versetxt"> Let them be ashamed and abashed that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt. Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say: 'Aha, aha.' Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; But I am poor and needy; O God, make haste unto me; {P}
data-lang="eng" data-trans="jps" data-ref="psa.70.3" class="versetxt"> Let them be ashamed and abashed that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion that delight in my hurt. Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say: 'Aha, aha.' Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; But I am poor and needy; O God, make haste unto me; {P}
King James Version (1611)
I sinke in deepe mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deepe waters, where the flouds ouerflow me.
I sinke in deepe mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deepe waters, where the flouds ouerflow me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seke after my soule: let them be turned backwarde and be put to confusion that wishe me euyll.
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seke after my soule: let them be turned backwarde and be put to confusion that wishe me euyll.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek my soul: let them be turned backward and put to shame, that wish me evil.
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek my soul: let them be turned backward and put to shame, that wish me evil.
English Revised Version
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour that delight in my hurt.
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward and brought to dishonour that delight in my hurt.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Be thei schent, and aschamed; that seken my lijf. Be thei turned a bak; and schame thei, that wolen yuels to me.
Be thei schent, and aschamed; that seken my lijf. Be thei turned a bak; and schame thei, that wolen yuels to me.
Update Bible Version
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.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
New King James Version
Let them be ashamed and confoundedWho seek my life;Let them be turned back Psalms 40:15).">[fn] and confusedWho desire my hurt.
Let them be ashamed and confoundedWho seek my life;Let them be turned back Psalms 40:15).">[fn] and confusedWho desire my hurt.
New Living Translation
May those who try to kill me be humiliated and put to shame. May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace.
May those who try to kill me be humiliated and put to shame. May those who take delight in my trouble be turned back in disgrace.
New Life Bible
Let those who want to kill me be ashamed and brought low. Let those who want to hurt me be turned away in shame.
Let those who want to kill me be ashamed and brought low. Let those who want to hurt me be turned away in shame.
New Revised Standard
Let those be put to shame and confusion who seek my life. Let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire to hurt me.
Let those be put to shame and confusion who seek my life. Let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire to hurt me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Let them turn pale and then at once blush, Who are seeking my life, - Let them draw back, and be confounded, Who are taking pleasure in my misfortune;
Let them turn pale and then at once blush, Who are seeking my life, - Let them draw back, and be confounded, Who are taking pleasure in my misfortune;
Douay-Rheims Bible
(69-3) Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul:
(69-3) Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul:
Revised Standard Version
Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt!
Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who desire my hurt!
Young's Literal Translation
Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.
Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.
Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.
Contextual Overview
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. 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. 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.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Let: Psalms 6:10, Psalms 35:4, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 71:13, Psalms 109:29, Isaiah 41:11
my soul: Rather,"my life," naphshee; for the word has frequently this meaning.
be turned: Isaiah 28:13, John 18:6
Reciprocal: Psalms 25:3 - let Psalms 31:17 - wicked Psalms 40:14 - Let them be ashamed Psalms 63:9 - seek Psalms 71:12 - make Jeremiah 17:18 - confounded Lamentations 1:13 - he hath turned Ezekiel 25:3 - thou saidst
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Let them be ashamed and confounded,.... In Psalms 40:14 it is added, "together"; Psalms 40:14- :;
that seek after my soul; or "life"; in Psalms 40:14 it is added, "to destroy it"; for that was the end of their seeking after it;
let them be turned backward, &c. Psalms 40:14- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul - The only change here from Psalms 40:14, is the omission of the word “together” which occurs there, and the omission of the words “to destroy it.”
Let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt - This corresponds in the Hebrew entirely with Psalms 40:14.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 70:2. Let them be turned backward — They are coming in a body against me. Lord, stop their progress!
