Psalm 31:11 “Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more…”

Psalm 31:11

Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends— they flee when they see me on the street.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

World English Bible

Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, a horror to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.

American Standard Version

Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me.

Geneva Bible 1599

I was a reproch among all mine enemies, but specially among my neighbours: and a feare to mine acquaintance, who seeing me in the streete, fled from me.

Darby Translation

More than to all mine oppressors, I am become exceedingly a reproach, even to my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that see me without flee from me.

Young's Literal Translation

Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without — fled from me.

Bible in Basic English

Because of all those who are against me, I have become a word of shame to my neighbours; a cause of shaking the head and a fear to my friends: those who saw me in the street went in flight from me.

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Cross references

“I was”

Isaiah 49:7 Psalm 22:6 Matthew 27:39–44 Romans 15:3 Hebrews 11:36 Hebrews 13:13

Isaiah 49:7 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is…

Psalm 22:6 · BSB

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

Matthew 27:39–44 · BSB

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

Romans 15:3 · BSB

For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”

Hebrews 11:36 · BSB

Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

Hebrews 13:13 · BSB

Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.

“especially”

Psalm 38:11 Psalm 88:8 Psalm 88:18 Jeremiah 12:6 Micah 7:6 Psalm 41:8

Psalm 38:11 · BSB

My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

Psalm 88:8 · BSB

You have removed my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them; I am confined and cannot escape.

Psalm 88:18 · BSB

You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.

Jeremiah 12:6 · BSB

Even your brothers— your own father’s household— even they have betrayed you; even they have cried aloud against you. Do not trust them, though they speak well of you.

Micah 7:6 · BSB

For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.

Psalm 41:8 · BSB

“A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!”

“a fear”

Matthew 26:56 Psalm 64:8 Job 6:21–23 Matthew 26:74 2 Timothy 4:16

Matthew 26:56 · BSB

But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

Psalm 64:8 · BSB

They will be made to stumble, their own tongues turned against them. All who see will shake their heads.

Job 6:21–23 · BSB

For now you are of no help; you see terror, and you are afraid.

Matthew 26:74 · BSB

At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.

2 Timothy 4:16 · BSB

At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

Also

Isaiah 53:3–5 Mark 14:50

Isaiah 53:3–5 · BSB

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Mark 14:50 · BSB

Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.

12I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind. I am like a broken vessel.

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