Psalm 40:14 “May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wi…”

Psalm 40:14

May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Let them be disappointed and confounded together who seek after my soul to destroy it. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt.

American Standard Version

Let them be put to shame and confounded together That seek after my soul to destroy it: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let them be confounded and put to shame together, that seeke my soule to destroye it: let them be driuen backward and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.

Darby Translation

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;

Young's Literal Translation

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.

Bible in Basic English

Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

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Cross references

“Let them be ashamed”

Psalm 35:4 Psalm 35:26 Psalm 71:13 Isaiah 45:24 Isaiah 41:11 Psalm 31:17

Psalm 35:4 · BSB

May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.

Psalm 35:26 · BSB

May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.

Psalm 71:13 · BSB

May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.

Isaiah 45:24 · BSB

Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.

Isaiah 41:11 · BSB

Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish.

Psalm 31:17 · BSB

O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.

“that”

Matthew 21:38–41

Matthew 21:38–41 · BSB

But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’

“driven”

John 18:6 Psalm 9:3 Acts 9:4–6 Acts 12:23 Acts 12:24

John 18:6 · BSB

When Jesus said, “I am He,” they drew back and fell to the ground.

Psalm 9:3 · BSB

When my enemies retreat, they stumble and perish before You.

Acts 9:4–6 · BSB

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

Acts 12:23 · BSB

Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 12:24 · BSB

But the word of God continued to spread and multiply.

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

In context

13Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; hurry, O LORD, to help me.

15May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

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