Psalm 70:2 “May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wi…”

Psalm 70:2

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

World English Bible

Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let them be confounded and put to shame, that seeke my soule: let them bee turned backewarde and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.

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;

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.

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.

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Cross references

“Let”

Psalm 35:4 Psalm 35:26 Isaiah 41:11 Psalm 71:13 Psalm 109:29 Psalm 6:10

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.

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 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.

Psalm 109:29 · BSB

May my accusers be clothed with disgrace; may they wear their shame like a robe.

Psalm 6:10 · BSB

All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.

“be turned”

John 18:6 Isaiah 28:13

John 18:6 · BSB

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

Isaiah 28:13 · BSB

Then the word of the LORD to them will become: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there,” so that they will go stumbling backward and will be injured, ensnared, and captu…

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

In context

1Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!

3May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.

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