Psalm 71:13 “May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who see…”

Psalm 71:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Let them be confounded and consumed that are against my soule: let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered [with] reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,

Bible in Basic English

Let those who say evil against my soul be overcome and put to shame; let my haters be made low and have no honour.

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Cross references

“Let them be, etc.”

Jeremiah 20:11 Psalm 71:24 Psalm 35:4 Psalm 35:26 Isaiah 41:11 Psalm 6:10

Jeremiah 20:11 · BSB

But the LORD is with me like a fearsome warrior. Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and will not prevail. Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly put to shame, with an everlasting disgrace that will never…

Psalm 71:24 · BSB

My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.

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 6:10 · BSB

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

“covered”

Psalm 109:29 Psalm 132:18 1 Peter 5:5

Psalm 109:29 · BSB

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

Psalm 132:18 · BSB

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown upon him will gleam.”

1 Peter 5:5 · BSB

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Also

Esther 9:2

Esther 9:2 · BSB

In each of the provinces of King Xerxes, the Jews assembled in their cities to attack those who sought to harm them. No man could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen upon all peoples.

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

In context

12Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.

14But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.

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